Root Canal....?

Hi,





I just had the final lot of root canal treatment done on thursday, but my dentist only put in a filling on the top, not a crown. Is this normal?


What do I have to be wary of doing now - e.g. can I eat hard foods and brush normally on that tooth? What happens if I somehow break the root canal - is it possible to replace root canals?





Thanks!





Taylor x

Root Canal....?
It's okay to have a normal filling, it's pretty strong. I have it too.


You can normally brush it, but don't be very harsh with it, it maybe sensitive for at least 6 weeks, which is normal, nothing wrong, it's the healing process.


Avoid eating hard foods with it, like apple and nuts, because it can cause breakage, that's what my dentist told me.


The tooth can handle quite a bit still, but is more fragile now.


The dentist only offered me to replace it with a crown after 2 years. and it worked out fine for me that way.





Hope it helps. Good luck.
Reply:i had a root canal and did not get a crown you can eat normal and that kind of thing but you will have to get a crown on it because over time the tooth becomes brittle and will start to fall apart like mine has lol but for now it is fine
Reply:Yes, that is standard practice.





If a crown is put on right away after a root canal and for some reason that tooth starts hurting, a dentist would have to drill through the crown to further work on the tooth (and the money spent on the crown just went down the drain).





That's why you wait a while first to make sure the RCT worked before getting the post + crown.





Hope this helps.
Reply:Be careful. I didn't get my crown for financial reasons, and the tooth broke! Get your crown right away