I recently had root canal done on tooth #19 ( it was a broken tooth ) , after which I returned to my dentist to start the crown procedure, I am now told I need crown lengthening for the crown to work becuse there is not enough room between the tooth and bone? I am terrified to continue. my endodentist agreed with the diagnosis and says he can do the crown lengthening , should I get another opinion? can the endodentist safely do the procedure ? how much pain will I be in?
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Answer: Do I Really Need the Crown Lengthening? Hannah, thank you for your great question. A tooth consists of a crown portion and a root. Crown (portion of the tooth above gum line) can brake basically in 2 ways: above bone level the root of that tooth sits in OR below it. If the tooth brakes at least 1 mm above the bone level, there is no need for a crown lengthening procedure. If it brakes below that level, gums around that area will be always inflamed without doing crown lengthening procedure. Research shows that any type of a disease starts with an inflammation and the goal always should be to minimize that.Procedure itself is simple and with minimal discomfort. I would expect possibly some soreness. Any dentist trained in doing this procedure can perform it.
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November 5, 2017
Answer: Do I Really Need the Crown Lengthening? Hannah, thank you for your great question. A tooth consists of a crown portion and a root. Crown (portion of the tooth above gum line) can brake basically in 2 ways: above bone level the root of that tooth sits in OR below it. If the tooth brakes at least 1 mm above the bone level, there is no need for a crown lengthening procedure. If it brakes below that level, gums around that area will be always inflamed without doing crown lengthening procedure. Research shows that any type of a disease starts with an inflammation and the goal always should be to minimize that.Procedure itself is simple and with minimal discomfort. I would expect possibly some soreness. Any dentist trained in doing this procedure can perform it.
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October 21, 2016
Answer: Why You Might Need Crown Lengthening To begin with, a crown lengthening would be and should be performed by a periodontist. This is not something that an endodontist does. Having or not having a root canal isn't really involved in why a tooth needs crown lengthening. Most likely, the decayed (cavity) area that made a root canal necessary was very large. The dentist who places the crown needs to be able to place a nice margin, beyond the filling material that he or she placed in the tooth after your root canal. This is also called the build-up. If the crown margin is impinging the gum tissue and is too close to the underlying bone, you will have constant inflammation, bleeding gums and possibly pain. This is called a biologic width invasion. This situation could eventually result in future bone loss, as your body tries to "retreat" from this impingement. As another doctor mentioned, a radiograph or X-ray would help us in our answer to you. You should be glad that your dentist is suggesting crown lengthening. That means he or she is knowledgeable. The procedure doesn't take long and your periodontist will help you manage the pain. I hope this helps.
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October 21, 2016
Answer: Why You Might Need Crown Lengthening To begin with, a crown lengthening would be and should be performed by a periodontist. This is not something that an endodontist does. Having or not having a root canal isn't really involved in why a tooth needs crown lengthening. Most likely, the decayed (cavity) area that made a root canal necessary was very large. The dentist who places the crown needs to be able to place a nice margin, beyond the filling material that he or she placed in the tooth after your root canal. This is also called the build-up. If the crown margin is impinging the gum tissue and is too close to the underlying bone, you will have constant inflammation, bleeding gums and possibly pain. This is called a biologic width invasion. This situation could eventually result in future bone loss, as your body tries to "retreat" from this impingement. As another doctor mentioned, a radiograph or X-ray would help us in our answer to you. You should be glad that your dentist is suggesting crown lengthening. That means he or she is knowledgeable. The procedure doesn't take long and your periodontist will help you manage the pain. I hope this helps.
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