Can you detail the treatment I need because of decay under my crown?

Q.
I had a crown put in 3 years ago and just recently found out that there is a lot of decay underneath it. I was wondering why it would be decayed since I thought the tooth was cleaned out before the procedure to avoid that complication. I must admit I have not been seeing a dentist regularly but now that I have Insurance again I would like know what the best option would be (the dentist also has to pull the tooth beside it).
A.
Hi
Well tooth decay is caused by plaque bacteria converting sugary foodes into an acid. It’s an on-going process, so even if the tooth was clean at the time of the crown cementation it’s possible for tooth decay to come back later, especially if your diet is full of sugary foods and not going to the dentist regularly won’t help either. Maybe the tooth could have a root canal treatment and a new crown, but if there’s not enough tooth left to support a crown then extraction is often the only option.
Maybe go for a second opinion to see if the advice is the same?

Mark

Dr Mark Hughes Harley Street Dental Studio 52 Harley Street, London W1G 9PY Web: www.harleystreetdentalstudio.com Tel: 020 7636 5981 View My Profile Dr Hughes

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