Crown after root canal?
If you had a root canal therapy done then your tooth might had a large cavity reaching the pulp where nerves and tiny blood vessels were present.
After the treatment there isn’t usually enough tooth structure left which can be restored with just a filling. It is important to restore it with a crown to prevent any fracture or chips in future.
Restoring your tooth with a crown after root canal increases its chances of survival.
A dental crown can be made out of gold, porcelain, metal, porcelain fused with metal and ceramics.
The crown completely covers your tooth and prevents it from any damage.
So, you can go back to your normal routine, eat healthy, stay fit and do remember to follow proper oral care.
Root canal therapy is usually done in cases where the tooth has a large cavity reaching the pulp which has nerves and tiny blood vessels.
Furthermore, after the treatment as there is not enough tooth structure left that can get restored with just a filling. So, it is important to restore it with a dental crown to prevent any fracture or chips in future.
Your dentist will restored the tooth by gluing it with a dental based adhesive on the tooth.
After the restoration of your tooth with a crown, you can happily go back to your normal routine, eat healthy, and stay fit. Do remember to follow proper oral care and maintain your regular visits at one of our clinics at Smile Dental at least twice a year.