Root Canal Question, Should I Remove And Get Implant, Or Cover It With A Crown?

asked 1 year ago by 513573anon in california
Latest answer by Martin Frankel, DDS
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Tags: implant, options, removal, root canal

I had a root canal done on my molar and a pinhole was created through the root. Should I have the tooth removed and an implant placed, or simply place a crown over the tooth. Are my chances of an infection greater now? I occasionaly have pain in the tooth.

6 answers to Root Canal Question, Should I Remove And Get Implant, Or Cover It With A Crown?

Root canal treatment vs dental implant in molar tooth

The success rate of endodontic treatment in molar teeth is pretty high in cases when there is no perforation, no periapical lesions and the tooth has enough of remaining structure to place the crown. In this situation the tooth can be covered with the crown, have a long-term prognosis and remain asymptomatic. However, in many cases the symptomatic tooth after root canal treatment will have a questionable prognosis and placement of the crown will not give you 5-10 years of "using"... more

Olga Kharevich, DMD, PhD
Miami Cosmetic Dentist

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I would choose a "good" tooth over an implant

When a tooth is in good condition and its long-term prognosis is good I would always choose to keep it and place a crown when needed. I would expect that the tooth could last for many years in this situation. The question arises when the tooth is not in good condition. The long-term outlook for the tooth is not as predictable. In a situation like this I would definitely lean toward placing an implant restored with a crown. It is a very predictable and... more

Martin Frankel, DDS
Toronto Cosmetic Dentist

Occasionall Pain on Root Canal Tooth

If you were told that there was a perforation made during the root canal, and you have occasional pain then generally I would recommend that you extract and place an implant. Of course you need to weigh the cost and benefit of either decision. How much pain do you have, and how often? If you restore the tooth as it is with a crown and it gets worse, will you be unhappy about spending the money on the crown? For example if you don't have much pain, just an rare... more

Steve Alper, DMD
New York Cosmetic Dentist

Bad root canal, implant vs. Rootcanal, extraction or root canal

If you have a perforation and have pain upon chewing or a annoying dull or sharp pain, extract and replace with an implant.

Mitchell A. Josephs, DDS
Palm Beach Cosmetic Dentist

Crown or Implant After a Root Canal?

It sounds like you had a complication with the root canal in that a perforation was made in the root of the tooth during the process of cleaning out the living part of the tooth. A root perforation can cause the root canal to fail but if the perforation is small and was managed correctly by filling the canal with a reparative filling material you can still get years of useful life from your tooth. I would wait for the tooth to become completely comfortable before investing money in a crown... more

Brad Lockhart, DDS
Tustin Cosmetic Dentist

Pain after root canal treatment

Root canal treatment involves removing the nerves that innervate the tooth, and thus the tooth should be symptom-free afterwards. How long ago was the root canal done? Sometimes the pain subsides. However, if you continue to have pain, the root canal may need to be redone. You may want to see an endodontist, a dentist who specializes in root canals. Hold off on permanently cementing the crown until your symptoms have resolved. Pain after root canal... more

Elizabeth Jahanian, DDS
Corona Cosmetic Dentist

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