Comments on: I had Root canal and need a crown how long will a crown last http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:06:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: MPH http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-6771 MPH Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:18:38 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-6771 I have had a root canal in the lower jaw and had a large filling which was successful. It does not feel right when I bite on it and would like a crown. Can I have a crown fitted if only half of the tooth is there? I have had a root canal in the lower jaw and had a large filling which was successful. It does not feel right when I bite on it and would like a crown. Can I have a crown fitted if only half of the tooth is there?

]]> By: babu http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5784 babu Sun, 31 Aug 2008 01:17:58 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5784 I lost on , a tooth and the dentist is giving me 2 options 1. To fix a tooth my putting some screws into the remaining part of the tooth and fixing. 2. To fix the tooth by taking support from the two teeths next to the broken tooth on either side by carving those tooth. So can you please suggest which type of treatment is better!!! I lost on ,
a tooth and the dentist is giving me 2 options
1. To fix a tooth my putting some screws into the remaining part of the tooth and fixing.
2. To fix the tooth by taking support from the two teeths next to the broken tooth on either side by carving those tooth.
So can you please suggest which type of treatment is better!!!

]]> By: Shelly http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5744 Shelly Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:21:52 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5744 Ok I have read everything above and something wasn't covered what has recently happened to me. I had a root canal done on a tooth a couple years back. Well that tooth then needed a crown because it cracked in half. The crown was put on by a dentist that I didn't feel was very professional ( I have been to several and I mean several dentist's around). Almost a couple months down the road I get an abcess around the gums of that same tooth that had both the root canal and crown. I didn't understand why, because the tooth is dead. According to my doctor I had an infection and they didn't remove the entire root out. He ordered me to see a new dentist that does oral surgery. I didn't follow his orders, granite he gave me antibiotics to clear up the infection and it was fine. I was scared to have oral surgery and would rather not spend the money. About 7 months after I have the crown done, I was eating dinner and the entire tooth fell out. I went to see a dentist the same day and said, "Please can you cement this back in?" He told me the dentist should of never put it on a rotted away tooth in the first place and there is nothing he can cement it to that would be sturdy enough. He ended up pulling it out. Later I get a bill when I come back from Iraq and was told I have to pay the balance in full for the crown. I told the receptionist I shouldn't be liable for paying it since it only lasted 7 months. The dentists states I have to pay it because I never followed his orders and went to the oral surgeon. I told them the infection went away and why should I bother going if it wasn't bothering me. Now they are telling me I still owe it because I didn't follow the dentist's orders to see another dentist about the abcess. I don't know what to do from here? Please someone help me out and see if I should take the dentist to small claims court? Thank you. Ok I have read everything above and something wasn’t covered what has recently happened to me. I had a root canal done on a tooth a couple years back. Well that tooth then needed a crown because it cracked in half. The crown was put on by a dentist that I didn’t feel was very professional ( I have been to several and I mean several dentist’s around). Almost a couple months down the road I get an abcess around the gums of that same tooth that had both the root canal and crown. I didn’t understand why, because the tooth is dead. According to my doctor I had an infection and they didn’t remove the entire root out. He ordered me to see a new dentist that does oral surgery. I didn’t follow his orders, granite he gave me antibiotics to clear up the infection and it was fine. I was scared to have oral surgery and would rather not spend the money. About 7 months after I have the crown done, I was eating dinner and the entire tooth fell out. I went to see a dentist the same day and said, “Please can you cement this back in?” He told me the dentist should of never put it on a rotted away tooth in the first place and there is nothing he can cement it to that would be sturdy enough. He ended up pulling it out. Later I get a bill when I come back from Iraq and was told I have to pay the balance in full for the crown. I told the receptionist I shouldn’t be liable for paying it since it only lasted 7 months. The dentists states I have to pay it because I never followed his orders and went to the oral surgeon. I told them the infection went away and why should I bother going if it wasn’t bothering me. Now they are telling me I still owe it because I didn’t follow the dentist’s orders to see another dentist about the abcess. I don’t know what to do from here? Please someone help me out and see if I should take the dentist to small claims court? Thank you.

]]> By: confused http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5185 confused Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:37:23 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-5185 am I confused? or did he not answer the question here? How long with the different kinds of crowns last? and also how long can you wait after the root canal until you have to get the crown? am I confused? or did he not answer the question here? How long with the different kinds of crowns last? and also how long can you wait after the root canal until you have to get the crown?

]]> By: Leah Collett http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-4930 Leah Collett Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:25:47 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-4930 I had a root canal 8 years ago (on a molar towards the back of my mouth). I had not had any work previously on the tooth and the whole experience was traumatic - after having to wait a week for an "emergency" appointment, it later transpired an abcess had formed; the dentist failed to notice and told me to make a booking for a filling to be done. I had to wait over 2 weeks, by which stage I was hardly able to function - when finally I went in for the filling the dentist decided to do a root canal immediately and said it was by far the worse he had seen! Anyway, I have had no problems since until today. I don't have a lot of the tooth left, however I bit into a cracker and the half of the tooth near my tongue came detached. As it was on a friday evening, I tried to ring every number I could find on the internet to try and get some treatment this weekend. Everything went through to NHS Direct eventually, who told me to try and "wobble it out", and it's not seen as an emergency. I was told to speak to an NHS dentist on Monday to see if I could make an appointment (I can't, there is no NHS dentists within 40 miles accepting patients). I'm now in quite a lot of pain from trying to wobble it out - I have weak gums and they're bleeding a lot!! I can't believe from your information that NHS direct are correct in saying that wobbling half of a molar out is the right thing. Whilst the odd filling is affordable privately, I simply can't afford the cost of having a crown done. I did use a private dentist but they just wanted me to have cosmetic work done on my teeth I couldn't afford. Oh well, just have to try Monday with my local NHS dentist then! I had a root canal 8 years ago (on a molar towards the back of my mouth). I had not had any work previously on the tooth and the whole experience was traumatic - after having to wait a week for an “emergency” appointment, it later transpired an abcess had formed; the dentist failed to notice and told me to make a booking for a filling to be done. I had to wait over 2 weeks, by which stage I was hardly able to function - when finally I went in for the filling the dentist decided to do a root canal immediately and said it was by far the worse he had seen! Anyway, I have had no problems since until today. I don’t have a lot of the tooth left, however I bit into a cracker and the half of the tooth near my tongue came detached. As it was on a friday evening, I tried to ring every number I could find on the internet to try and get some treatment this weekend. Everything went through to NHS Direct eventually, who told me to try and “wobble it out”, and it’s not seen as an emergency. I was told to speak to an NHS dentist on Monday to see if I could make an appointment (I can’t, there is no NHS dentists within 40 miles accepting patients). I’m now in quite a lot of pain from trying to wobble it out - I have weak gums and they’re bleeding a lot!! I can’t believe from your information that NHS direct are correct in saying that wobbling half of a molar out is the right thing. Whilst the odd filling is affordable privately, I simply can’t afford the cost of having a crown done. I did use a private dentist but they just wanted me to have cosmetic work done on my teeth I couldn’t afford. Oh well, just have to try Monday with my local NHS dentist then!

]]> By: Becki Smith http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-1759 Becki Smith Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:09:44 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-1759 I'm really confused. I had a root canal done on a front tooth, about 15 years ago. My dentist at the time noticed that it was slightly darker than my other front tooth. He sent me to an endodontist who said I had probably had some trauma to it...though I don't remember when...and that it had a hairline fracture in it (which I still can't see). He did a root canal but I have never had a crown put on it. My new dentist says that I need to have a crown put on it, with a post, since it might break. It has not darkened ANY over the years, and no one notices the VERY SLIGHT color differences between the two teeth. My teeth are pretty white overall, with regular whitening treatments. I know I did not get any temporary fillings, etc., done at the time, but I don't remember whether or not a crown was indicated at the time. I was reading something a few days ago that stated that putting crowns on for ALL root canals is an old fashioned way of doing things, especially with posts, since teeth may not always need a crown. I have insurance that will cover the majority of it, so $ is not an issue. However, I don't want to put a crown on if it is not necessary since I have not had any problems with it. However, I also don't want to be sorry if I break it off later. What are your thoughts? I have an appointment made to get this done, but I don't want to go through with it if I don't have to. Also, I have been reading about all kinds of problems with crowns...don't want that either. Thanks for your input! becki I’m really confused. I had a root canal done on a front tooth, about 15 years ago. My dentist at the time noticed that it was slightly darker than my other front tooth. He sent me to an endodontist who said I had probably had some trauma to it…though I don’t remember when…and that it had a hairline fracture in it (which I still can’t see). He did a root canal but I have never had a crown put on it. My new dentist says that I need to have a crown put on it, with a post, since it might break. It has not darkened ANY over the years, and no one notices the VERY SLIGHT color differences between the two teeth. My teeth are pretty white overall, with regular whitening treatments. I know I did not get any temporary fillings, etc., done at the time, but I don’t remember whether or not a crown was indicated at the time. I was reading something a few days ago that stated that putting crowns on for ALL root canals is an old fashioned way of doing things, especially with posts, since teeth may not always need a crown. I have insurance that will cover the majority of it, so $ is not an issue. However, I don’t want to put a crown on if it is not necessary since I have not had any problems with it. However, I also don’t want to be sorry if I break it off later. What are your thoughts? I have an appointment made to get this done, but I don’t want to go through with it if I don’t have to. Also, I have been reading about all kinds of problems with crowns…don’t want that either. Thanks for your input! becki

]]> By: Periapex http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-606 Periapex Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:51:04 +0000 http://www.cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/blog/i-had-root-canal-and-need-a-crown-how-long-will-a-crown-last/#comment-606 I hope this doesn't come across as argumentative, but the periodontal ligament is the only part of the "tooth" that can feel bite sensitivity. Pulpitic teeth will demonstrate inflammation in not just the pulp but also the ligament which is why they often become bite sensitive. Endodontic treatment does not destroy the periodontal ligament, so teeth are still proprioceptive after root canal work. Teeth also do not become more brittle after root canal treatment. Crowns are necessary in cases where the size of the existing filling, or the amount of natural tooth structure is insufficient to provide strength to the tooth under chewing forces. A tooth that requires a crown after root canal treatment is generally the same tooth that would have required a crown prior to root canal treatment. There are always exceptions of course. An example of a tooth that would be unlikely to need a crown after root canal treatment is a tooth that has not experienced any decay or previous filling work (eg. subluxated teeth with no fractures, or teeth undergoing internal resorption). I hope this doesn’t come across as argumentative, but the periodontal ligament is the only part of the “tooth” that can feel bite sensitivity. Pulpitic teeth will demonstrate inflammation in not just the pulp but also the ligament which is why they often become bite sensitive. Endodontic treatment does not destroy the periodontal ligament, so teeth are still proprioceptive after root canal work.

Teeth also do not become more brittle after root canal treatment. Crowns are necessary in cases where the size of the existing filling, or the amount of natural tooth structure is insufficient to provide strength to the tooth under chewing forces.

A tooth that requires a crown after root canal treatment is generally the same tooth that would have required a crown prior to root canal treatment. There are always exceptions of course.

An example of a tooth that would be unlikely to need a crown after root canal treatment is a tooth that has not experienced any decay or previous filling work (eg. subluxated teeth with no fractures, or teeth undergoing internal resorption).

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