Can a zirconium crown de drilled in the future for a root canal without damage?

Your dentist has a good point. In most cases, a tooth with a root canal would not last more than a few decades. If you pull the 2nd molar and use braces to move the wisdom tooth, then you might have a healthy, living tooth for a lifetime. That being said, I always want to save teeth when...

The temporary glues are more opaque, and that's why getting gray after the permanent glue is common. However, if you had root canal treatment on the tooth and it has become gray for this reason, unfortunately there is nothing to do but to replace it.

Yes, your teeth will naturally erupt in this case. You have a tremendous amount of nerves in your mouth and can feel the smallest difference, this is normal. If your chewing teeth start to hurt before the molars naturally erupt, then you should return to your dentist to have the filling adjusted.

I would go see a general dentist that can completely remove the crown and put you in a temporary to see if that will solve the problem. If it does, then go ahead and get a new crown made. I prosthodontist can help with this but so can a general dentist. I wouldn't jump to a root canal if the...

The gold standard for root canals (especially on posterior teeth) is to do a full coverage crown. I would not let my patient get an onlay or filling after a root canal unless there were some extenuating circumstances. It is hard to make a final judgment without seeing an X-ray and the inside of...

Yes, you can get a new crown even though you recently got braces put on. The dentist will likely want to remove the wire when doing the crown. In my office, I would do a same day crown and make sure you have an appointment with the orthodontist either the same day or the next day to have the...