My 8 year old grandson had caps put on his baby molars. Now the first of the baby molars has become loose and the cap is loose, as well. If the cap comes off before the baby tooth comes out, is it a big deal or can we just let the cap come off and the tooth come out on its own when it is ready.
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If the post that is inside the crown and down the root of the tooth is fractured it needs to be carefully removed from the canal. If the tooth structure is sound and there is enough left to support a new crown then a new post and crown would be indicated. A lot of times if the post...
Hi, probably you will need to remove the crown to evaluate this tooth and see if have any fracture, if it not, need to evaluate this side teeth to be sure there's OK.
It is normal protocol to replace the old filling before prepping the tooth for the crown. Unfortunately, it is very common for the replacement of this filling to cause pain which leads to the need for a root canal prior to the crown placement. I have found that when the old filling...
