“Can I get a crown without a root canal?”
I am a 34 year old female. I want to know if I can get a crown without a root canal?
17 Answers
Yes
Yes, you can.
Absolutely, the two are NOT interchangeable. It all depends on the reason behind your crown...Is it decay, fractured..You will know if there is not enough tooth structure and close to the nerve. Your doctor should show you and explain the diagnosis.
Yes, you can have a crown placed on a tooth without a root canal. A root canal is only done when the nerve of a tooth is damaged or infected. Make sure that the crown is ceramic without metal. Metal causes disturbances to the body and should be avoided.
Yes, if required.
Absolutely yes. The placement of a crown does not have root canal treatment as a prerequisite. A well done crown on a live tooth should give you many years of comfortable service and function.
Yes you can
It depends on whether or not the nerve of the tooth is infected and/or if there is a lot of missing tooth structure and a post and core is needed to help retain the crown. You need to discuss this with your dentist making the crown.
Yes, under some circumstances. 1. A crown is usually recommended for a tooth that has a large defect, such as decay (caries) or a fractured area. It is also recommended for final treatment (restoration) of an endodontically treated tooth, one with a root canal treatment. 2. A root canal treatment is done for teeth with fratures that go into the pulpal (nerve/blood vessel) tissue in the central part of the tooth, for painful teeth, teeth with infections and several other reasons. 3. It is possible to have a crown placed on a tooth without root canal treatment if the pulpal tissue is "normal" and pain free. Any decay must be removed during the crown preparation and the dentist then decides about the root canal treatment being needed first. 4. The patient (you) are advised that if a crown is seated with final cement, it is possible to get tooth pain later, maybe a long time later. Therefore a root canal treatment may be needed and it is possible to complete it through the crown, which is then restored with a build up filling and sealed closed. 5. Many crowns are placed on teeth that have no endodontic treatment, and they stay healthy for a long time.
Yes. There needs to be adequate tooth structure and not a lot of undermining of the enamel. Each case needs to be seen clinically and radiographically.
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Have a great day!
Yes, you can get a crown without a root canal. A root canal is only performed if the nerve of the tooth is damaged, by any means. It is the "plumbing" system. A crown is done when the structure of the tooth itself is damaged significantly. Each treatment option should be addressed separately.
Joseph J. Lee, DDS
Joseph J. Lee, DDS
The simple answer is yes. The two procedures are relatively independent of each other. However, most teeth that have had root canal therapy need to have a crown afterwards. But the reverse is not necessarily true. Many crowns are made without needing root canal treatment.
Many times teeth are crowned to prevent root canals and the further breakdown of the tooth. However root canal teeth require crowns most of the time there are exceptions though
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Dr. Mark Berkowitz
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Dr. Mark Berkowitz
Absolutely. One only needs a crown if the decay you have is close to or reaches the nerve.
Hello,
What a great question! The answer is Yes. Dentists follow principles for doing root canals and different principles for doing crowns. However, one of the reasons for doing crowns on the back (posterior) teeth is because a root canal was previously done. This does not go the other way. You do not do a root canal on a back tooth because it is getting a crown.
Some of the reasons for doing a root canal include a tooth that has a cavity or decay that has gotten into or too close to the pulp chamber (nerve of the tooth), or the tooth has broken off and the only way to restore it into a tooth is to build it up with a post that would go into the pulp chamber.
The reasons for doing a crown are similar to root canal but the decay or fracture is still far enough away from the pulp chamber or nerve that it will not affect it. If it is a back tooth and has had a root canal then a crown is usually indicated to help prevent the tooth from breaking in the future as we use these teeth much more. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
What a great question! The answer is Yes. Dentists follow principles for doing root canals and different principles for doing crowns. However, one of the reasons for doing crowns on the back (posterior) teeth is because a root canal was previously done. This does not go the other way. You do not do a root canal on a back tooth because it is getting a crown.
Some of the reasons for doing a root canal include a tooth that has a cavity or decay that has gotten into or too close to the pulp chamber (nerve of the tooth), or the tooth has broken off and the only way to restore it into a tooth is to build it up with a post that would go into the pulp chamber.
The reasons for doing a crown are similar to root canal but the decay or fracture is still far enough away from the pulp chamber or nerve that it will not affect it. If it is a back tooth and has had a root canal then a crown is usually indicated to help prevent the tooth from breaking in the future as we use these teeth much more. Hope this helps.
My best to you!
William F. Scott IV, DMD
Yes you can! Depending on why you need a crown. If there is sufficent trauma or decay in the tooth, it may still require a root canal at a later date. It can usually be accomplished through the crown!
Yes you can get a crown with out a root canal. When large filling are placed , crown are often recommended to protect the tooth from breaking.
