Detect worn tooth break apart so sought medical help (4,2,3,6)
I believe the answer is:
went to the doctor
'apart so sought medical help' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.
'detect worn tooth break' is the wordplay.
'break' is an anagram indicator.
'detect'+'worn'+'tooth'='detectworntooth'
'detectworntooth' with letters rearranged gives 'WENT TO THE DOCTOR'.
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