Will I Have to Wait for my Braces to Come off Before I Can Get a Crown on a Molar?

July 2, 2012
Asked By:nho88 in Australia, AU

I've had braces for 6 months now and a month ago had to have root canal done on a bottom molar. Will I have to wait for my braces to come off before I can get a crown put on that molar? I'm worried my tooth will fracture/break if I don't have a crown on it. I still have at least 1.5 years left of orthodontic treatment left. I went to get a second opinion and that dentist said my dentist made the right call. Will attaching a bracket to a porcelain fused to metal crown damage it?

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July 4, 2012

Answer: Crown for the molar during orthodontic treatment

July 4, 2012

Answer: Crown for the molar during orthodontic treatment

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