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Dr. Matthew Aaron Niewald, D.D.S.

Dentist

Dr. Matthew Niewald is a Dentist practicing in Lees Summit, MO. Dr. Niewald specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating diseases and conditions associated with the mouth and overall dental health. Dentists are trained to carry out such treatment as professional cleaning, restorative, prosthodontic, and endodontic procedures, and performing examinations, among many others.
Dr. Matthew Aaron Niewald, D.D.S.
  • Lees Summit, MO
  • Accepting new patients

Tooth infection

You most likely have an abscess due to pulpal necrosis (nerve and blood supply to the tooth have died. Anitbiotics will only treat this issue temporarily. The tooth either needs READ MORE
You most likely have an abscess due to pulpal necrosis (nerve and blood supply to the tooth have died. Anitbiotics will only treat this issue temporarily. The tooth either needs a root canal and subsequent restorative treatment or it needs to be extracted. Generally a tooth can be extracted even when infection is present unless it is very severe.