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Tooth break due to decay
Dear Dr. ,
Yesterday I realized that one of my chewing teeth on left side is broken due to decay. Kindly suggest what steps I need to follow.
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Get the X-ray done and if the damage or cavity is upto or beyond the living part of the tooth called pulp then u will have to get the RCT done
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U should go for Root Canal Treatment, followed by crown.
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visit a dentist.
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Dr. Nishant Khurana
Dentist
11 yrs exp
Chandigarh
You should visit a Dental surgeon at the earliest.. Take dental xray of the tooth and try to get it saved either by a filling or by a root canal treatment followed by cap.. This will bring back your tooth to its healthy state
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Visit a dental surgeon
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Dont waste time and get the tooth saved before its too late
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Dr. Babita Sangwan
Dental Surgeon
22 yrs exp
Gurgaon
you need to go for acheckup and get a xray done..it might go for root canal.
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Dr. Aarti Mohta
Dentist
21 yrs exp
Nagpur
Please visit a dentist so he can rule out the problem if there is more caries underlying it. Better get the tooth built up so that your occlusion is not affected neither thechewing. Don’t delay the treatment as it with cause more breakage
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Dr. Ruchi Lohia
Dentist
24 yrs exp
Kolkata
if tooth is broken due to cavity then it indicates it is adep cavity.
most probably filling will not b poosible.
u need to go for an xray n most probably go for root canal treatment
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