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Exposed Jaw Bone Right Lower Jaw.

after my hip surgery I NOTICED MY RIGHT LOWER JAW WAS SORE I WENT TO MY DENTIST THINKING IT WAS AN ABSESS HE SAID IT WAS EXPOSED BONE PROBABLY DUE TO THE DEVICE THAT WAS USED DURING SURGERY. I SAW HIM AGAIN TODAY AND HE SAID IT WAS GETTING BIGGER AND GAVE ME A MOUTH WASH NUMBING AGENT, HOWEVER THE PAIN IS STILL THERE . CAN THE GUM BE STICHED TOGETHER ?
posted on Thu, 21 Apr 2011
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Dentist, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,  's  Response
hi,
is that a lip surgery being mistakenly written as hip surgery?
can you please give some more details of the surgery as well as the problem that you are facing..... tc.
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Dentist,  Dr. E. Bharathikannan's  Response
hello,
i hope you mentioned hip by mistake for lip. can you mention from when? size and exact location of the bone exposed. so that i can get a clear picture of you problem to give you a sugesstion. take care.
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Exposed Jaw Bone Right Lower Jaw.

hi, is that a lip surgery being mistakenly written as hip surgery? can you please give some more details of the surgery as well as the problem that you are facing..... tc.