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 lasted 15 years, the NHS dentist said I should not rush it anyway as i need to see how the root canals progress and whether they are successful. Im very depressed at the moment as the trauma was caused when I was assaulted. I have had a great life to date and only recently married. This has left a huge dark cloud over our lives and time in our new house. I have no other problems with my teeth and only ever had one filing. Now I cant bite down on food and my tooth colour has not returned to a satisfactory colour. Im scard of crowns and implants and with a high flying job cannot be out of work for long- is the cerec crown the way to go? We dont have much money at the moment with moving and the wedding so need the best solution for reasonable cost- please advise
A. Firstly i am sorry to hear about what has happened. the main thing is to regain that confidence and move on with things. as long as the teeth have settled down after the root canals crowns are definitely the best option to disguise the discoluration of the tooth. the teeth would need to assess whether a CEREC crown would be suitable but the best thing would be to seek out a cosmetic dentist in the area you live and go for a consultation. most consultations are free so this would not cost you anything. the average cost of the treatment to rectify the two upper teeth would range from £1000 – £1500 dependent on where you went. but a lot of clinics now offer interest free credit. hope this is helpful.
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