Root has lost small piece can it still support post crown?

Q. I have post crowns on my two front teeth one i had replaced less than a year ago because it kept coming out it has come out three times since being replaced, and to be honest, although i was told a longer post would solve the problem the post does not look any longer. The root has lost a small piece and i am worried i will end up with no root to put it in to.

A. There comes a time when the root is unable to support a post crown, IF the root is no longer predictable , consider extraction aand replacement with bridges dentures or implants.Rob

Dr Rob Tennet St Johns Dental Practice 18 Bennett’s Hill, Birmingham, B2 5QJ Web: www.e-dentalpractice.co.uk

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