Hi to all dentists,
A few days back when I was eating, I felt something came out from my mouth and to my surprise, a part of my tooth at the back was chipped. I went to a nearby dental clinic to have it check on the condition and was advised by the dentist to have a tooth extraction. I was kind of shocked as I thought chipped tooth is quite common and normally can be fixed by filling.
The reason I was told is because that the root of my chipped tooth is quite bad and there is decay around it. I'm not sure how true is it as I do not know how to see from the x-ray report. I have attached the x-ray report of my teeth, appreciate if someone can help advise whether a tooth extraction is really necessary for my condition.
Thanks.
Mr Chen
A few days back when I was eating, I felt something came out from my mouth and to my surprise, a part of my tooth at the back was chipped. I went to a nearby dental clinic to have it check on the condition and was advised by the dentist to have a tooth extraction. I was kind of shocked as I thought chipped tooth is quite common and normally can be fixed by filling.
The reason I was told is because that the root of my chipped tooth is quite bad and there is decay around it. I'm not sure how true is it as I do not know how to see from the x-ray report. I have attached the x-ray report of my teeth, appreciate if someone can help advise whether a tooth extraction is really necessary for my condition.
Thanks.
Mr Chen