Hi all,
I tried looking more info on the clinic as i had wanted to do a RCT on my molar tooth before but can't find much on the clinic and would like to share more about my experience there.
As my gums are swelling and have withhold from attending to it for 1 month since my last dental check at QnM, decided to call and make an appointment. Was informed to walk-in as unable to get appointment slot. Thus, took time off and left work early to avoid possible after work crowd. Reach the Clementi outlet and registered. There are 3 operating rooms there and the clinic looks very atas and conducive for waiting.
After a short while, was called into the room. Was impressed with the equipment there compared to what I experience at QnM Jelapang. They even have a ceiling Tv for patient to watch and ear phone. How neat is that. Although its something patients are not interested in, it is a good to have. Was surprised when i saw that the dentist who came in is the award winning doctor Mr Raymond Lim. He is a friendly guy who really try to put you at ease for your consultation.
He checked with me the reason for me being here and I informed him that I would like to do a RCT for more Molar Tooth. I told him I was recommended to do a RCT from previous dental visit to QnM and the x-ray scan i have with me is low resolution. Upon hearing this he says he will not be charging me for the x-ray, I was thinking like how the hell is the dentist so generous. In my mind i was thinking i dun mind paying for the x-ray but this is really a bonus. Next he use a camera and showed me in real time the status of all my tooth in the TV monitor just in front of me. I was like, wow i can see the ugliness of my tooth. He explained to me which tooth has plaque, which has decay and finally zeroing to my problem tooth.
At one glance he knows that the molar tooth is causing me problem. Next he took an e-ray scan and he was shock to see the current state of my tooth. He explained that the bone cavity below the tooth were eroded by the infection and there is an empty cavity and showed me my image. I can clearly see the black image which he say is the eroded bone. Next he used a pointed equipment and stuck right in my gums and saw that there is really something wrong as we are unable to stuck in the gums on normal tooth. All this were done in real time camera mode and I was like... aw.... He really push in like 2cm.
Next he gave me a introduction of the structure of the tooth before explaining to me all the options available. I think is this something nice which I did not experience from my visit to QnM last month, As he said that based on his experience, the tooth is unstable because the lack on a good base. If i were to do RCT, he foresee that at most i can only tahan 1-1.5 years or at most 2 years before I will have to extract the tooth. He recommended extraction and to followup with either bridging or denture. After taking his advice, i decided to forgo the initial plan to go for RCT and to extract out my tooth. As bridging requires to chip away some of the remaining tooth of my healthy tooth, he is also not recommending me for it. Most likely i will go with denture and I was delighted to know that I do not need to extract all my tooth for dentures and I am able to make just 1 tooth.. Hahah... did not really check the price as I was elated to know that i am able to make denture for 1 tooth.
Throughout the session, Dr Raymond tried to make me relax and feel at ease. After the extraction, I was told to come back for a checkup 1 week later. While waiting for my med, i was expecting that the bill also be quite substantial since I was assigned with a famous dentist. But when i got the bill, i was shock, the bill is only $135 and it includes the extraction and medicine. There is no consultation charge and as promised there are no charge for my x-ray. The last time i went for consultation with QnM and some antibiotics the bill is already $120.. Imagine where i will apply my future dental appointments haha..
For those of you who are looking for good dental care, you can consider B9 dental. Although i tried the clementi branch they do have 1 branch at Star Vista and Toa Payoh. Hope this is helpful for folks out there looking for a good and relatively inexpensive dental clinic.
A disclaimer, i have only did the extraction so far so i am not sure about other services. You might want to call them to ask for a quotation.