I hit my tooth about a year ago on a shopping cart and since then it's turned grayish. I've been told I could get a root canal and then do a internal bleaching, but I'm worried that my tooth may eventually break because it's weakened long term. Basically should I get a veneer on possibly both front teeth or just a bleaching/root canal on one.
September 14, 2017
Answer: Veneer or root canal/bleaching? When you traumatized your tooth by hitting it on a shopping cart, the nerve was irreversibly damaged . It should have root canal treatment as there is a good probability that infection could develop and lead to an abscess at sometime in the future. Once a tooth has a root canal, the nerve and the blood supply in the canal are removed, and without blood supply that tooth becomes more brittle and subject to fracture. For this reason, it is best to have a full crown placed over a tooth that has a root canal. It is very difficult to match the color of one front tooth to another with a single crown, but it is possible to get very close. If you want to match perfectly, then a veneer or crown could be placed on your other central incisor. Placing a veneer over a dark tooth may not mask the discoloration due to the thinness of the veneer, so I would not recommend that treatment for your tooth. Hope this helps you make an informed decision.
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September 14, 2017
Answer: Veneer or root canal/bleaching? When you traumatized your tooth by hitting it on a shopping cart, the nerve was irreversibly damaged . It should have root canal treatment as there is a good probability that infection could develop and lead to an abscess at sometime in the future. Once a tooth has a root canal, the nerve and the blood supply in the canal are removed, and without blood supply that tooth becomes more brittle and subject to fracture. For this reason, it is best to have a full crown placed over a tooth that has a root canal. It is very difficult to match the color of one front tooth to another with a single crown, but it is possible to get very close. If you want to match perfectly, then a veneer or crown could be placed on your other central incisor. Placing a veneer over a dark tooth may not mask the discoloration due to the thinness of the veneer, so I would not recommend that treatment for your tooth. Hope this helps you make an informed decision.
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September 14, 2017
Answer: Discolored front tooth Hi:The reason for the discoloration is that the nerve of the tooth is dead due to trauma. Therefore you definitely need to get a root canal to prevent infection in the future. After the root canal 2 veneers in the front would give you the best long term resultsBest,Dr. Maddahi
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September 14, 2017
Answer: Discolored front tooth Hi:The reason for the discoloration is that the nerve of the tooth is dead due to trauma. Therefore you definitely need to get a root canal to prevent infection in the future. After the root canal 2 veneers in the front would give you the best long term resultsBest,Dr. Maddahi
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