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Tooth pain
I am having pain in jaw tooth. I is because of decay? Can this be stopped by scaling?
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Scaling is for removing the tartar and stains
Pain in jaw could be cause of a cavity or erupting wisdom tooth
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Scaling is for cleaning the deposits in ur teeth and gums,it can't stop tooth pain,If I have teeth pain then probably u Wil be havg a cavity which is deep and will be beyond the range of a normal filling,u may hv to do root canal treatment
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an x-ray can gv a clear picture of ur issue . consult ur doctor let him gv the best option for u
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