Can I Get a Root Canal if I Wear Invisalign?

Question

Can i have it done while having Invisalign treatment? one of my front teeth is discolored and they said i need it done in order to fix the color.

Lance Timmerman, DMD, MAGD · Answer

One of the great things about removable appliances is they allow access for other purposes.  Root canal therapy is done by accessing the middle of the tooth from the top or back of the tooth.  This won't affect the shape of the tooth, so the Invisalign aligners will still fit.

J. Willis Baker, DDS · Answer

The answer is yes, you can have a root canal and be in active invisalign treatment. However if you are actively getting a new tray you may want to hold off on getting a new tray soon after the treatment. The teeth can be tender or brusied after the nerve is treated and having a new tray that is putting active pressure could be painful. So if the nerve dies you have no option but to treat the tooth or risk major infections but maybe delay the succession of getting the next tray for a week.

Steve Alper, DMD · Answer

Hi Toronto

	Yes you can get root canal treatment during invisalign treatment. 

	Just let your endodontist know so he/she can make sure the aligner fit wont be affected.

	Good luck!

	Dr. Alper

Pamela Marzban, DDS · Answer

Yes.  Having a root canal will not affect the fit of your aligners. If the shape of your tooth changes, then you need new impression to have a good fit with the aligbers

Howard Perlmutter, DMD · Answer

The answer is yes! Root Canal Treatment can easily be performed while a patient is being treated with Invisalign aligners. Often times the prep work to gain access to the nerve or pulp will have no impact as to how the aligners fit around the outer dimensions of the tooth. Proper caries detection and thorough examination should always take place before Invisalign or any other type of Orthodontic treatment begins. This type of pretreatment should prevent caries from becoming undetected and advancing to allow for predictable Invisalign outcomes!

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