When the pain started, you ignored it, hoping it would go away. Gradually, though, it has gotten to the point where you can’t put up with it for another second. You’re ready to go to the dentist and have them yank that sucker out of there! Wait — don’t be so hasty. While extractions are sometimes necessary, they should be a last resort. Your emergency dentist in Owings Mills may be able to save that tooth and relieve your pain with root canal therapy.

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