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Questions related to disorders/diseases of the teeth and gums, including questions about prevention of dental health issues or dental procedures.

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Why does a dental abscess / infection usually go away after a root canal?

After an abscess is diagnosed and a root canal treatment is done on a tooth, why does the infection go away? It seems all the root canal treatment does is remove the total volume of space for the ba …
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