Tooth decay

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Tooth decay

Asked for Male, 29 Years

I needed a complete cleaning with few filling of decayed tooth. When I visited a dentist she suggested to wait with the teeth gets decayed completely and then to do root canal. Somehow I am not comfortable with this. Any suggestions?

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Dr. Vinay Anvekar

Dentist 18 yrs exp Bangalore

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It's just stupidity. May be money making rct costs more than filling. Best thing is to get it filled and if no pain good enough and if pain develops then rct either way u won't regret for not filling later

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Dr. Shilpa Dentist 14 yrs exp Bangalore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Shilpa

Dentist 14 yrs exp Bangalore

No need to wait till it is decayed I dnt know with what sense he told if it is not deep filling will be enough otherwise if it is deep it will go for rct

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