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sounds like it could be a root canal. call your dentist and let him/her know about this. he/she can put you on some antibiotics and pain medication to get you through the night and perhaps will meet you
there might have been a crack in there all along and a filling will not help. only a crown will help at that point. as far as charging for both, this is something that each dentist determines on his/her
first off copies of digital xrays should not cost anything. all that is needed is to print them on a piece of photo paper. your dentist can even email them to you or to your dentist...even less cost for
sometimes fillings can be sensitive but this should not be too intense and should not last too long. if they are silver, they can transmit temperatures. plastic fillings usually do not hurt. make sure
you do have to be very careful. you do not want to dislodge the clot. you can irrigate gently. if you have any questions, call the dentist and get in there and have it looked at in person. they will be

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