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Recent Answers from Frederick R. Liewehr DDS, MS, FICD

2012-05-23 Pain post root canal:

I don't have enough information to even guess what your problem could be. If you cannot touch your teeth together without pain, you need to have your bite adjusted. That alone will keep you sore. Apart

2012-05-21 Pros and Cons of root canal:

There are two reasons to remove a pulp; one is if it is dead, and often infected, and the other is if it is diseased and symptomatic. Your tooth may belong to the latter category, although you may have

2012-04-15 Pain after Root Canal:

I don't know what your dentist did in the "first phase", so it is pretty difficult to know what is happening. Antibiotics will not do anything to speak of; dentists are confused because they give patients

2012-04-10 A couple of questions about root canal:

I can't tell you specifically about your tooth as I haven't see you. However, here are some points to consider. If your #18 was damaged by #17 (wisdom tooth# causing resorption, or during the process of

2012-04-03 retreatment of root canal question:

I can't tell you what to expect because I have never seen you. Much depends upon why you need retreatment. Clearly there is an infection or you wouldn't be getting drainage through your gum. Many things