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Onlay and root canal? (photos)

abdullaahmedOct 17, 2016
Kindly I have tooth that is filled with amalgam and the filling is not stable and falls from place because the tooth has no wall from two sides. I need to know if I can do an onlay for that tooth. And is it neccasry to do root canal before an onlay

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Joseph H. Hidalgo, DDS

If your tooth is darkening or has a cyst at the end of the root then a root canal would be indicated. If you elect not to get a root canal since it is apparently not hurting you then in my practice we would monitor it with an xray every year and a half. If a cyst begins to develop then get...

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Kathy Frazar, DDS, FAGD

By the time you can see a cavity, it could be quite large. The surface of the cavity is usually much smaller and it spreads to the inside of the tooth. This is why people have root canals.  The tooth does not hurt until the cavity reaches the nerve. Sometimes it will not hurt at all and then t...

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Kathy Zahedi, DDS

I suggest immediately seeing an oral surgeon in order to evaluate for sinus exposure. The oral surgeon should be able to easily correct if sinus exposure is an issue. Furthermore, the root should be removed to avoid any problems that may arise down the road.

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