Clinical case 146: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 63-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 3 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

Clinical case 146: A dental registration candidate is making a defensible diagnosis or treatment decision from a clinical case. A 63-year-old patient reports facial swelling, fever and trismus associated with the tooth involving the lower left second molar; the problem has been noted for 3 day(s). Which response is most appropriate?

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