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After practice Monday, Nowitzki was summoned to the dentist and informed that he might need another round of oral surgery.

Nowitzki has endured dental issues ever since the 2001 playoffs, when one of his front teeth was knocked out in a comeback victory over San Antonio. The procedure would require Nowitzki to miss at least a week of practices, but the Mavericks' medical staff has since ruled that the German can postpone the operation until after the season barring any setbacks.