Is it possible to drill through emax porcelain crown to take root canal out?

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I am trying to give myself bit time to save for new crowns as I had to replace them eventually but it has been only 5 weeks since original ones ware placed. Due to bad dental work I need root canal and like to Ask is it possible to extract root with crown on by drilling through it ?

Donald L. Wilcox, DDS · Answer

In almost all cases it is possible to perform a root canal through an emax crown without damaging the crown.  The opening can be repaired with a composite that matches the crown and have a normal appearance.

Lawrence Singer, DMD (in memoriam) · Answer

Yes, it is possible to drill through an EMAX crown.  need a special bur ideally an an adept clinician with good skills.  There is always the risk of weakening the porcelain and possible fracture, but that is pretty rare.

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