I am a 15 y/o healthy female. I don't drink pop at all or any other sugary drink beside orange juice which I only drink about once every 2 weeks. I brush my teeth 2 times a day, once in the morning and once before bed. I floss a few times a week but not every day. I go to the dentist every 6 months and usually every second time I will have a cavity. I always go and get them fixed. I don't know why this happens to me. My brother or my parents have never had a cavity in their lives.
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You would need a 3D Cone Beam Scan to determine if there is another canal that might have been missed during the root canal treatment or there is a root fracture. Regular x-rays is two dimensional and sometimes the dentist will miss the additional canal during treatment.
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Hi Kelsey...since you have 30% of the tooth structure left, it seems that your dentist's recommendation of placing posts in the crowns will help strengthen them. Your front teeth experience a lot of force and stress and you want the crowns to last. I would go with what he recommends!
Hi Vannek Your dentist would want to drill a hole in the crown to release pressure built up and give you relief from pain. If your doctor said the tooth was infected or the nerve inflammed, then this procedure will help you until you can see an endodontist for a root canal. It is only...