Re: Continued Pain after cracked tooth is capped....



W_B wrote:

Have done the rare few myself, (RCT and Crn)
when the 1st and 2nd molars are missing, for a RPD abutment.


On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 15:44:21 GMT, Steven Fawks <tuthjockey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



Agree. I've crowned very few wisdom teeth over the last 26 years and I might have done a root canal in 1 (partial denture abutment).

Fawks

I did one on my dad. It lasted about 20 years.

Steve

Dr Steve wrote:


Is it possible for one root to need "canaling"?  Or is it possible the
tooth is still cracked in one area?



Not having seen the tooth, I cannot be specific. I would say I doubt it is worth the effort, unless you have a large dental arch, the wisdom tooth has a good tooth to chew against, and the tooth is otherwise in FANTASTIC shape.




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