She broke half her front permanent tooth off in the second grade at school. They tried a cap, but the tooth ended up needing a root canal within a few months of the trauma. She has had a resin filling over the tooth since then, but her teeth have grown and the tooth is much shorter than her others. She is nearly 16 and her pediatrician says she is finished growing, so we were thinking it would be a good time to get a crown done. Is this the best route? How long does the resin typically last?
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You are correct that peroxide should be used to clean this. Do not do this on your own. Have your dentist clean this properly for you when bonding on your permanent crown. Good luck.
If money is
not an issue, replacing the gold crown would be the best idea. A bonded
restorative material would be the best way to fill the root canal access
opening, not mechanically retained amalgam. I wouldn’t worry about having the
old crown removed.
No,
it’s not a problem. Your endodontist will clean and disinfect the canals as
part of the procedure. You will need the tooth to be built up and a new crown
done. Your dentist can determine whether or not a post is needed.