Is The Tooth In The Back Decayed?

Posted on Tue, 18 Jun 2024

Question: Is the tooth in the back decayed? Does it need to come out ?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hii first of all thank you for approaching us with your query.I read through your query .The image sent by you is not that clear to reach a proper conclusion but from what is seen it's a small decay which needs to be restored.If you want to know better treatment plan we should get a proper image and an xray of that tooth.Hope you understood what I meant.Thank you and have a healthy day.
Regards
Dr Rohit

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Dr.Raju.A.T

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon (5 hours later)

Thank you so much. How is a small decay restored?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rohit S Menon (3 days later)

Brief Answer:
Small decay is restored by simple filling

Detailed Answer:
Hii thank you for your followup query.
I read through it and I must say that small decayed tooth are filled by simple restoration using different types of restorative materials. Nothing to be scared and not a painful procedure also.
Hope you understood what I meant.
Thank you and have a healthy day.
Dr Rohit

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj