I have a discoloured tooth, black from oral surgery. I went to an appointment to fix the problem with a dentist and he recommended a crown. But im still trying do a bit more research before considering it. So does every dentist know how to do it well? And if the success is high? Which one should i consider and please explain each why. Is there a specialist i can consider? Or i can go to a regular dentist?
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Hi:Normally smoking is not a problem after a root canal and crown preparation. Smoking interferes with healing after extraction or gum surgery.Best,Dr. Maddahi
While it may be counter-intuitive, leaving the root in place is a method that has been around for a long time. If you are keeping the root, it is best to cover what remains with a coping to prevent decay and give reinforcement, but even better is to remove the root and place an implant....
It sounds like that
little screw that is left inside is a post. This can detach from the
crown and sometimes the post itself can completely come out. So, in this case
provided that the tooth hasn’t fractured underneath and the crown fits
accordingly, you can often re-cement that. The dentist i...
