ODONTOGENIC CYSTS and abscesses are common in the alveolar part of your jaw bone. Root canal therapy may assist, but treatment often requires multiple practitioners for care. Sometimes it is better to go tail first and seek the specialist first... This way, you have him refer you back to your dentist for root canal work... If you need it (rather than the other way round). Abscesses and cysts are Medicare subsidised conditions when treated by oral & maxillofacial surgeons

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