Re: What to do? Root canal or not?

Condensing osteitis on a tooth with symptoms? I would normally offer RCT
immediately to such a patient.

I personally do not do metal crowns anymore. So, my opinion about how to
restore it after the RCT is different from some of the regulars here.

Just remember that with your last crown, it broke at the weakest point. If
you put a full gold crown over it, what will be the weakest point then?

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"Amatus Cremona" <Nicola@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

What is broken now.

Basically the side of the porcelain crown fractured
off. It was an old crown tho...abt 8 years

My primary dentist just smoothed it off and said it was
still functional. Said it would give me some time to
decide what I want to do

he DID recommend a gold crown this time tho. Said it
is easier to drill thru if I decide to get root canal
later down the road

BUT.....I'm thinking I should just get a rot canal
now.....and then put gold crown on

However....endodontist says root is still alive.... not
dead

what to do? what to do?

One thing.....I'm a DEFINITE believer in NTI device
now!


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