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New crown first then root canal?

miket1234
My endodontist said I need work on two teeth: re-treat a root canal and replace the crown on tooth #31 and get a new root canal and replace the crown on tooth #5. For both teeth, he wants me to take the old crown off, then clear the cavities and then put a new crown on. He said to then come back and he will drill a hole into the new crowns and do the root canal treatment through the crowns. Does this make sense? Why would he want to do it this way? What order is it normally done in?

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