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It depends on what and where the tooth has broken. If it has broken below the gum or bone it probably cannot be saved and a dental implant may be your best option. If the top or a piece has broken off it probably can be saved with a crown
If the fracture did not extend down onto the root surface of the tooth, below the gum and bone level, then the tooth can probably still be saved by placing a crown. If not, then it will have to be extracted, and perhaps replaced with an implant.
It is not uncommon that the coronal portion of a tooth that has had root canal performed can break. Between the access opening to get to the root canals during treatment and the remaining tooth structure being undermined, most times a crown procedure is performed, with or without a post placed, to restore the tooth to full function, strength and appearance. On rare occasions, a tooth can break in a manner that renders it unrestorable. This is generally when the fracture extends below the bone level and a poor "crown to root" ratio exists, meaning not enough healthy tooth remaining. Hope this helps!
Generally a tooth with a vertical fracture is hopeless and should be removed. The enamel/dentin that make up the hard part of the tooth do not have a blood supply and therefore cannot heal by the same methods as bones. The pain decreases because the pulp (nerve) of the tooth will...
If the root canal treatment was done properly with a rubber dam and the canals were cleaned and disinfected and properly sealed, then you will probably NOT have any problems. Files can break withour warning and this happens all the time. Some can be removed, others can by by-passed and...
It sounds from your description that the tooth is not restorable and needs to be extracted. I would see a dentist ASAP and get an opinion, the longer you wait the greater the chance that you will have to have the tooth extracted
