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Why would you not need a crown on a tooth that has had root canal

Q. Why would you not need a crown on a tooth that has had a root canal done?

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A. the reason for crowning a root treated tooth is to prevent the tooth from splitting.  In general all back teeth need to have crowns as they are exposed to heavy [...]

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I have a tooth infection and need root canal

Q. Hi, I have been told by my dentist that I have a slight infection in a tooth that has aleady been capped & nerve removed. Penicillin has not made any difference. He has said that the only thing would be to either remove the tooth (which he does not recommend) or see an orthodontist [...]

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I have had infections after poor root canal treatment

Q. Hi. I have been having consultations with a dentist re having a problem root (poor root canal treatment many years ago, since infected on the side, now apparently perforated) removed and replaced with an implant. However, I am a bit concerned and would appreciate some advice. The dentist (private) advertises implants as a service, [...]

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should my crown be sensitive after root canal

Q. I had a root canal done over a year ago and had a crown put on the same tooth a couple months ago. That tooth or crown is now rather sensitive at night, when I exercise and at times when I bite down on it; is this normal?
A. The mouth is a very sensitive [...]

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ive had root canal broken crowns and abscess

Q. Hi There Rob, Please can you help me, I have had root canal done on a lower left molar 5 years ago and a crown was placed onto the root that was left - not very much as badly destroyed it fell out a few times in those years and we just glued it [...]

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dental implant or bridge for root resorption

Q. I had 6 front upper teeth crowned (#6-110. #6 WAS needed following root canal. The others 5 were cosmetic. Tooth #8 was fine on xrays at the time of crowning. 3 months later the xray showed circular shadow about 1/4 wau into the side of tooth. 1 month later it is now at 3/4 [...]

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what should i do after my tooth cap has fallen off

Q. 2 years ago i had my front tooth capped as it was discloured due to having previously undergone root canal treatment on it. Recently as i was biting into a chocolate the full cap came off including the peg part of my tooth. The cap has temporarily been put back in using some kind [...]

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I had root canal treatment around 15 yrs ago on my

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When I open my mouth my teeth stick out can I have veneers

Q. when i close my mouth my profile is fine but when i open i have outward teeth more like touching my lower lips.so i can veneer fix this becoz i dont want braces
 
A. The first treatment of choice is definitely braces. There are a number of very aesthetic brace options such as invisalign and [...]

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I had braces for an overbite and not happy with the result can I have invisaline

Q. hi i am a43 year old woman who has just had her braces off after 18 months i had the treatment for a very large overbite. but i am not happy with the result as i still have a really large overbite and was wondering if i had a couple of teeth out from [...]

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Do my teeth that support a bridge need to be in good condition

Q. if u want a dental bridge do the teeth they are attached to need to be in good condition as i may have to have one but one of them is a filling that’s not in great condition
 
A. The teeth on either side of the gap do need to be in good condition. If [...]

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My front veneer has shattered and now I need a crown

Q. THE VENEER ON MY FRONT INCISOR SHATTERED AND THE DENTIST ADVISES ME TO HAVE A CROWN AS THE TOOTH PREVIOUSLY HAD root canal TREATMENT. I AM RELUCTANT TO HAVE SOME OF MY TOOTH REMOVED AND WOULD PREFER JUST TO HAVE THE VENEER REPLACED. HOW MUCH RISK AM I TAKING OF FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE [...]

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My teeth have greyed after trauma and root canal

Q. I recently had trauma to 2 of my front teeth (front left and next left), and had root canals. The teeth have greyed and im having internal bleaching on the teeth. I have been advised that I could avoid crowning for a number of years and have spoken to people whose front tooth has [...]

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My veneer is very sore which I has done in the chec rebublic

Q. My veneer on my bottom tooth is very sore to touch,what do you think would be wrong? I had my dental work done about a month ago in the chez republic.
 
A. if the veneer is sore the tooth may require root canal treatment. this mean due to the procedure you had done the tooth’s [...]

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Front teeth is very discoloured after root canal can I fix this for my wedding

Q. One of my front teeth is very discoloured due to root canal treatment ten years ago. I am due to marry soon and would like to have this rectified so that I can smile on my big day! My dentist has told me a veneer would not cover the darkness and nothing can be [...]

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I broke my teeth two years ago can I leave them

Q. Dear sir two years ago accidentally I fall over and broke my front teeth. is it possible to leave the teeth as it is or is there any permanent solution without removing the teeth
 
A. Without clinical aids such as x-rays or even having a visual exam it is hard to tell if a permanent [...]

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I have a dead tooth after root canal im in mubai

Q. Hi Doctor I visited the dentist for a filling and during that my dentist told me that my upper left first incisor looked dead to her. When I was young I had braces and probably that did some damage. There is a light vertical crack mark on the tooth but i used to feet [...]

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My teeth are black and I don’t want a crown

Q. I am 25 yrs lady. I had an accident and front 3 teeth got fractured .I had root canal done that time (10yrs back ) and teeth bonding done on 2 of the teeth . After 2-3 yrs all the three teeth started getting black. I did’t consult doctor after that .Few days back [...]

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Will braces make my baby teeth fall out

Q. I have recently visited a private dentist for the first time to query braces/veneers. As I still have a lot of baby teeth in my top set I was informed that the brace may make them fall out-is this correct? If so would I just be left with gaps? He suggested veneers but wouldn’t [...]

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