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Podcast – Root Canal After a Crown

Podcast: Do I Always Need a Root Canal After a Crown?

You know it as the worst procedure to get done at the dental office. Even worse than pulling teeth!

It’s the dreaded root canal. I don’t think I’ve come across a single patient who has had a GOOD root canal experience.

And after every root canal, you need to protect the fragile tooth underneath with a crown. Many times I get asked when I prescribe a crown as the recommended treatment to restore a broken tooth “Do I need a root canal?”

The answer is – usually not.

This is another one-way street in dentistry. Every time you get a root canal you need a crown on the tooth, but NOT every time you get a crown do you need a root canal.

A same-day crown can be done on a healthy tooth and it isn’t necessary to do a root canal on it. That isn’t ALWAYS the case, but it usually is. This is why people need to get regular check ups with their dentist, this way they can find anything unusual right when it pops up.

Don’t skip out on a quick cleaning procedure either, you may think brushing your teeth is enough but sometimes we don’t brush enough  or we miss a few spots . This can leave room for plaque to build up with these small mistakes and that’s not even mentioning how many times you should floss, that’s why you should at least go every six months to the dentist.

 

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