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Is it possible to drill through emax porcelain crown to take root canal out?

June 24, 2014
Asked By:nina001 in Redondo Beach, CA

I am trying to give myself bit time to save for new crowns as I had to replace them eventually but it has been only 5 weeks since original ones ware placed. Due to bad dental work I need root canal and like to Ask is it possible to extract root with crown on by drilling through it ?

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Answer: Root Canal Through Emax Crown

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Answer: Root Canal Through Emax Crown

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Answer: Through an Emax

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June 26, 2014

Answer: Through an Emax

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