Hi, I bit on something hard and my tooth cracked. I think it may be one of my root canal tooth. There is a very mild shooting pain when I chew on it. The crack moves slightly but I would like to avoid extraction, so I was wondering if it looks like I can get a crown? I will be seeing the dentist in a week, will my tooth be okay in that time frame? I'm eating soft foods in the meantime.
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In ny 22 years experience this is not normal and I would advise that you seek a second opinion .Id suggest that you maybe see a specialist and let them assess the root canal treatment.Antibiotics treat a symptom and are certainly not a cure for an infection . The answer is to treat the cause...
Yes, a regular family general dentist can fix that tooth. Xray will be taken to see if the nerve is exposed and involved. If not, a white filling will do for the meantime. As she gets older, she will need a crown as that white filling will not last for her entire life. if...
From the photo you provided it looks like there is minimal tooth remaining above the gum tissue. It may be a better treatment option to have the root that remains extracted and then an implant placed. There are options to restore the root that is left but often times they are costly and...
