Re: Should Old Silver Point RC's Be Redone?

On Aug 29, 9:08 am, frankieinpe...@xxxxxxxxx (Frank L) wrote:
I have further questions based on what you said, Amatus. Can you see
this oxidation on an x-ray? You said they try to remove the silver
points (and replace with gutta percha)...are there times when they
can't? Then what happens?

I have had several opinions. My oral surgeon says, "If it ain't broken,
don't fix it" but others say yes. You also said it's easy to go through
a crown but what about in this case where there is one long crown
covering 3 teeth? I imagine I'd want that taken off anyway as the
margins are sticking out of all 3 teeth after all these years. I'm upset
that my dentist said everything could be crumbling under there. The
recent x-rays show no abscess. If silver points can last a lifetime,
maybe I should wait for trouble. If you can answer the question about
how they remove the long crown that covers the 3 teeth, I'd appreciate
it. Sorry for these long posts, this is just bugging me!



If it's one long "crown" covering 3 teeth, then the "crown" is
probably a bridge. I would agree with your oral surgeon.

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