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Subject: Re: Dr. Rick, What happens with a damaged/ruptured PDL?

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Date Posted: 06:53:28 08/11/04 Wed
In reply to: carolyn 's message, "Dr. Rick, What happens with a damaged/ruptured PDL?" on 03:00:53 08/11/04 Wed

I dont think it is due to a damaged PDL. In fact I dont know how you could even dx that, perhaps x-ray, but It woud be almost impossible to detect.

>Dr., I had two upper teeth extracted, and power chains
>used to close the gaps. But on the right side, the
>tooth slid all the way over to the other side of the
>space, and now my doc is trying to move it back to
>about the middle of the gap. However, tooth that
>moved so much before has now not budged in several
>months, and I am wondering if this could be the result
>of a damaged PDL.
>
>Could you tell me how PDL damage is diagnosed - x-ray,
>or what?
>
>Thanks!

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