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Anterior Teeth Restoration After Root Canal?
My endo accidentally performed a root canal on #26 when I needed it done on #25, so I now need two restorations. He is being a professional and has said that he will do all treatment with no out of pocket expenses from me. The problem with this is that he suggested I should get filling only (but did say he would pay for crown). I know this is not crazy, but he does have a financial incentive to do filling, not crown. Is veneer an option, would that provide any strength? What should I do?
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Nick Philadelphia
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Anterior restoration for root canal tooth depends on situation
If the tooth is intact (meaning no cavities, no fillings and no fractures) then all you should get is a filling in the root canal access hole. You should not get a crown because by the time you shave down the tooth for the crown, plus the hole for the root canal, you basically obliterate all the tooth structure and end up having to do a post and core. Now your tooth will be very weak and prone to fracture. When a post and core fractures you loose the tooth.
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Miami Beach Cosmetic Dentist
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Filling will be adequate if no surrounding damage
Most of time filling works perfect after endo treatment in lower incisors but if there is surrounding decay then crown will be better option. Vaneer will be as helpful after endo treatment. It also gives the option of gettting crown later if you are not happy with the color as some teeth become discolored after endo treatment. Best of luck
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Frisco Cosmetic Dentist
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You can restore the Anterior teeth after root canal with just filling
The Root canals done on lower Anterior teeth are often restored with just a filling since the access for root canal is very minimal and the damage to the tooth is very minimal. The only reason one may need a veneer or a crown is if the tooth has changed shade (For cosmetic reason) or was decayed badly. In your case if you didn't have a cavity and you are happy with the color of the tooth it's best to restore it with a filling and be conservative.
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Restoration following Root canal on lower incisor
It's very common to just put a filling after a root canal on a lower incisor. The root canal can be done very conservatively, saving most of the tooth structure. The lower incisors are very small, you have to shave down quite a bit to fabricate a crown. Without seeing x-rays it's hard to comment. But in many cases a simple filling is fine. In the future if the teeth turn darker you may want to crown them.
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Filling or crown?
If enough tooth material is present you are most likely better off with a filling over a crown its more conservative and easier on the gum tissues, as far as a veneer it offers no strength may just improve apperance... good luck
Kevin Coughlin DMD, MBA, MAGD CEO Baystate Dental PC
Springfield Cosmetic Dentist
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