hellow dr, gud evening.am vijaya aged 28 years married.i have tooth decay since ten years with no pain.i consulted the same dental dr twice in trichy whether i need to take the teeth.he said it has been damaged but as long as i get pain the teeth need not be taken. my problem is, today as chewed chewing gum i noticed partial of decayed tooth got stuck on the chewing gum.still i didnt get pain or discomfort other than that as 3/4 th of the teeth is being disappeared.shall i need to wait till i get pain or consult the dentist.am just recovering from typhiod fever for the past 2 weeks.also am very scared of pain during taking teeth.please advice
Hello and welcome to ChatDoctorif the tooth is decayed then you must get it treated. Mostly your tooth is in chronic stage that's why you are not getting any pain. But it can cause you pain anytime. Ask your dentist whether that tooth can be saved through root canal treatment (RCT) or not. Otherwise you can get it removed.Don't worry about the pain as the tooth removal will be done by making that area numb. You will not feel pain. Hope this answer helps. Regards