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Patient: 85-year-old female with hypothyroidism
Chief Complaint: Biting sensitivity and pain associated with a lower right second molar
Dental History: The patient first presented in 2007 with vague pain in another area of her mouth. In 2010 she returned with more defined symptoms related to the mandibular right second molar. She did not return until 2012 for another exam with the same symptoms
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