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Hello! Yesterday my dentist extracted my upper left first molar; the tooth was non-vital. I would like to know how you can tell if the blood clot has fallen out or is no longer there? And when you eat, even though I eat on the other side all the time, food can still get into the socket where the tooth was extracted; ho

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Hello! It is advisable to leave the wound alone, so do not rinse it or poke it. You can eat normally; on the first day, liquid and cold food, and after extraction of lower teeth it is advisable to avoid foods with small particles (nuts, etc.) for a few days. Best regards!
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Dear Mr. Rotar In January this year I had an apicoectomy on the upper central incisor, in which I have a post and crown. In the gum area above the apicoectomized tooth a small blister or (bump) appears, which disappears when touched. On the X-ray I had last week on the advice of my dentist nothing unusual is visible. I

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Dear Sir/Madam! Based on the clinical picture you describe, I believe you can calmly wait for the specialist examination. Have a nice day!
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Dear Sir/Madam! I had a filling in a non-vital tooth, then while biting something hard the tooth fractured and I received a white filling shaped like a new tooth. After that pain started in the tooth, but for some time I did not realize it was the same non-vital tooth. The dentist advised that I need an apicoectomy bec

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Dear Sir/Madam! The price of the procedure is 150 Eur. Since you are limited by systemic therapy, we can adapt the appointment accordingly. Before deciding on the procedure I would like to see the X-ray. Have a nice day!
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Dear Sir/Madam, my dentist gave me a referral for extraction of most of my upper teeth and fabrication of a denture. Based on recommendations, I decided that I would like to have the procedure performed at your practice. I would like to know the waiting time and whether a consultation and examination for further treatm

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Dear Sir/Madam! We certainly begin every treatment with an examination and X-ray and preparation of exact quotations. If you would like to schedule the first examination, please call me at 040 294488 so that we can coordinate appointments. We will perform the examination as soon
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Dear Sir/Madam! I would like to know how much extraction of a wisdom tooth costs. The tooth has erupted normally, it is slightly tilted toward the cheek, and my dentist advised me to have it extracted because it has been affected by caries.

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Dear Sir/Madam! If the extraction is complicated (bone removal, suturing...) the price is 150 Eur, otherwise 90 Eur. Have a nice day!
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Hello, how long is the waiting time for an apicoectomy (self-pay)? The procedure is not urgent. Thank you for your answer, best regards

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Dear Sir/Madam! Approximately a month and a half. Have a nice day!
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Hello. I have a swollen cheek and pus is accumulating around the root of the upper canine. The nerve was removed six months ago, and now it has become inflamed. I assume the desired procedure is an apicoectomy. I would like to know the waiting time for an examination and the procedure as a self-paying patient, or how l

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Dear Sir/Madam! We perform the procedure only on a self-pay basis. The price of EUR 150 is the final price for the entire procedure. If the procedure is not urgent, we schedule it in March. If the condition is urgent, we find an appointment within a few days. Have a nice day!
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Dear Sir/Madam! Is it possible for tinnitus to appear after extraction of an upper wisdom tooth and not stop even after six months? Best regards.

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Dear Sir/Madam! I personally have not encountered a similar clinical picture in my patients. I recommend that you contact the Clinic for Maxillofacial Surgery in Ljubljana. Have a nice day!
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Dear Sir/Madam, I have a referral from my personal dentist requesting an apicoectomy of tooth 11. I regularly develop bothersome fistulas above the central incisor, and there is also mild pain near the nostril. I would like to know when I could be seen by you for an examination and surgery. Thank you very much for your

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Dear Sir/Madam! We try to adapt the waiting time to the need (it is not long). To coordinate an appointment, it is best to call 040 294488 or 04/5300660. The procedure is self-pay (EUR 150). Have a nice day!
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Hello, I am going to have all four first molars extracted (treated teeth, granulomas have developed), and I would like to know whether, because of the abscess visible on the X-ray and already painful, the local anaesthetic might fail to work. Is recovery after extraction of first molars similar to recovery after wisdom

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Dear Sir/Madam! If, because of interfering factors (an abscess), it is inappropriate to administer anaesthesia next to the tooth (terminal infiltration anaesthesia), it can be replaced with a nerve block, which is administered away from the site of inflammation, directly beside t
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