Root Canal and my tooth already broke in half!?

Hi all,


I just got a root canal done last week 1/2 and my dentist just did a temporary fillin. This coming Thurs he will do a permenent one. However, I don't know why but I since the root canal done, I never eat anything hard. This morning I just a a bagel and when I chew, a piece of bone from my crown ( I guess almost half of the crown) came off. No pain at all but half of the tooth structure is GONE. I went to see him right after and he fill in a little bit more so I can eat until Thurs. This is not my fault, I dont know how he did it but he told me cuz of the cavity in my teeth make the bone become fragile. He said he will fill that empty space and will do a good permanent fill in and with a crown over it. But it is not fair for me cuz I should have some guarantee over what he done to my tooth. Should I sue him? which I never think of and I dont want to ruin some body business. Should he give me some money back?

Root Canal and my tooth already broke in half!?
No. Unfortunately these types of things happen with temporary


crowns. Wait until you get your permanent crown replacement and see how that lasts for you. He shouldn't charge you for this temporary fix. Good luck and have a little patience.
Reply:This happens. When you do a root canal, you significantly weaken the tooth structure. Until the permenant crown is placed, the tooth is vunerable. They should have informed you of this at the office before you left. Good luck, I know this sucks, but this happens sometimes.