My tooth cracked and had to be extracted after root canal treatment. Can a crown be fitted?
Q.
I have had RCT on UL6 and was left for 6 months until any other treatment (check up) Just a week before my appointment, this tooth fractured and resulted in being extracted. Would the length of time this tooth was left, in a brittle state, be the reason this fractured? I had finished antibiotics 2 weeks prior to RCT so would infection be reduced? Would a temp crown be fitted in all RCT cases? Thankyou
I have had RCT on UL6 and was left for 6 months until any other treatment (check up) Just a week before my appointment, this tooth fractured and resulted in being extracted. Would the length of time this tooth was left, in a brittle state, be the reason this fractured? I had finished antibiotics 2 weeks prior to RCT so would infection be reduced? Would a temp crown be fitted in all RCT cases? Thankyou
A.
Unfortunately this is one of the risks of root canal treatment. In many cases we have to wait before a crown can be put on to see if the infection has settled.
Unfortunately this is one of the risks of root canal treatment. In many cases we have to wait before a crown can be put on to see if the infection has settled.
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