Possible vs Probable dental outcomes

At all times our Denver dentists discuss the possible post operative outcomes from dental treatment and use the words “possible” versus ”probable”.  While similar in thought they are used to convey different types of recovery outcomes.

Probable out comes

Probable means most likely When we do a very large dental filling near the nerve the tooth or area is “probably” going to have some degree of discomfort.  This could range from very minor discomfort to discomfort needing additional treatment like a root canal or extraction.

Possible outcomes

Similar situation to that described above but now the dental filling is small.  While significant dental pain post operative is “possible” it is not ‘probable”.  Now when this happens to you after a small filling if feels like it should happened to everyone else but the good new is… it does not.  Any treatment   by…any dentist… done to you has the” possibility” of some degree of post operative discomfort.  Dealing with dental problems early “reduces” the risk of” probable” problems but… problems are still “possible”.

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