Patient had root canal and is now having swelling, maybe abscess.
For context: Oropharynx does show swelling and erythema around the lower posterior tooth. There is some s/l flocculence noted but no purulent drainage.
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I have had this word a dozen times and every time I hear it, I get stuck again becuase it's hard to find - Tuk knife?? Tuke knife - took knife? Sounds like "took," and is for laser surgery for the eyes. Twenty years in this business and my mind is fried! ...
Hello. Ok, so here is the sentence:
No teeth infection or
No tooth infections or
No teeth infections or
No tooth infection?
When do you use the "s" on infection, with teeth or tooth? When do I use no "s" after infection, with teeth or tooth. This is turning into a tongue twister!
Thank you.
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Tooth 6 had s/l mesiofacial distal decay and s/l mesiofacial distal composite was placed.
Tooth 8 had s/l distofacial decay and a s/l distofacial composite was placed. ...
Doc is doing an exam of patient's shoulder and says patient has a shark tooth deformity. It really sounds like "shark tooth," but I'm wondering if this should be Charcot, though in researching it sounds like Charcot affects the lower limbs, not the shoulders. Any help with this would be very much appreciated. ...