My Doctor Said He Will Do the Root Canal Without Taking Veneers Off. How Is It Possible?

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Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

To get to the pulp on front teeth for root canal therapy the access is from behind the tooth.  If the veneer is only covering the front of the tooth, then the veneer is not in play and will not be affected.

Scott Young, DDS · Answer

You can have a root canal on a tooth with a porcelain veneer without damaging the veneer.  A veneer should cover only the outside surface of your tooth.  The access for a root canal is done from the tongue side of the tooth and is very conservative.  This allows for the root canal procedure to be completed without touching the veneer.  The small access hole made for the root canal is then filled with a composite material upon completion of the root canal.  Hope this helps.

Kristen Berning, DDS · Answer

When root canal therapy is needed, a small opening is made in the back of the tooth, and this often can be done without touching the porcelain veneer.  What your doctor is telling you is correct.

Ronald Konig DDS · Answer

Access to the root on the front teeth can be done from the tongue side, so there should be no damage to the veneers.  After the root canal is completed, a bonded filling to fill in this hole is all that is usually needed.

Madeleinne Zapantis, DMD · Answer

No Problem!  On a typical veneer case if a tooth needs a root canal, a small access hole is made on the tongue side of the tooth.  The root canal is then completed and a small filling is placed to seal this hole.  The veneer remains intact and looking great.  Good Luck!

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My Doctor Said He Will Do the Root Canal Without Taking Veneers Off. How Is It Possible?

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