My front tooth had a root canal 20+ years ago. My dentist said it's failing. Can I have it redone without going toothless?

Thank you for the photo you sent along...that really helps in answering your question.  You have a decayed lateral incisor there.  Yes your tooth can be bonded.  And that can always yield a nice result in the hands of a skilled dentist. However the bigger question for you is how...

You can get beautiful results with properly performed orthodontics. You will need some dental arch development followed by straightening of your teeth. The reason your two upper front teeth look so large is because your two upper lateral incisors (the teeth next to your two center teeth) are too...

I will answer your questions as if you were a patient of mine.  Sedation:  I would sedate you under the condition that you bring me a note from your primary care physician stating that your kidneys are fine with no renal failure whatsoever.   This is because the sedation drugs are...

Based on your photos and my ten plus years of experience, I would highly recommend getting full zirconia crowns and a night guard to use when sleeping.  You appear to have grinding issues, that subject your teeth to increased pressure and increased overall wear.  Zirconia crowns have...

Hello there, Fortunately, your chip is very small, based on the photo you've provided.  If you were in my dental chair, I would simply file the chipped tooth and the neighboring tooth, so that they would match.  I would do this using my "high speed hand-piece."  I would not...

Call your dentist….but in the meantime get an emory board nail file (preferably new!) wash it off, and use it to gently file down the sharp edge. Also, the drug store sells wax intended to put on orthodontic wires to keep them from irritating the lips, you might be able to use this if you can g...