Lost a 3 year cap
Added: January 17, 2008 - 4:20 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Miami, FL
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Case Summary
Root Canal
Teeth: 10
Case Description
I lost a cap after 3 years - no pain at all - dentist says a root canal is necessary before replacing the cap - is this correct, as I have had no pain at all?
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Reply: Lost a 3 year cap
added: January 17, 2008 - 7:55 AM
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If the tooth broke or if there is not enough tooth structure left to support a crown it might be necessary to place a post in the tooth. The post will serve as a replacement for the missing tooth structure and allow for long term retention of the crown.In order to be able to place a post, a root canal must be done, as you can cannot place a post in a live nerve. Dentistry and Medical Rule #1: just because it doesn''''t hurt, does not mean that there is nothing wrong.
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