I see your point about not gambling with real pain or swelling—been there, regretted that. But I’ll admit, I’m a bit more hesitant to rush to the dent...

I get the “wait and see” approach, but after my grandson chipped his front tooth (baby, but still), we waited a bit and it ended up getting infected. ...

Interesting you say that—my experience was quite different. I went into my extraction expecting a quick bounce-back, since friends had told me it was ...