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Is Tooth Cap Essential Post Root Canal Treatment?

is cap compulsary for those tooth treated for root canel treatment?. Dentist did root canel treatment for my tooth ..that time he did not say any thing about cap for my tooth. After 5 years now my tooth got infected.I cunsulted doctor he said that cap is not there for your tooth.. this is the reason your tooth got infected.
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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Dentist,  's  Response
Hello Dear,
I have gone though your query, I will try to give my best possible advice. I have gone through your query.
A root canal treated tooth is like a tree with no nutritional supply since all the nutritional supply of the tooth is cut during RCT.
So to compensate this and to withstand the biting forces and to provide adequate strength, an additional support i.e. crown is recommended for root canal treated teeth.

• An infection may occur in a root canal treated tooth if there is lack of proper apical seal in the roots of that tooth and marginal leakage in the restoration.
Infection may also occur due to compromised periodontal condition of the tooth.
• In such cases ussually retreatment followed by crown is indicated.

•I advice you to get an appointment with the dentist as soon as possible and get a thorough clinical and radiological examination so that he/she can start the needful treatment.

• Hope this will help you. If there is any more query or question regarding this in your mind, you are welcome to ask me any time.

Take Care

Regards
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Dentist,  Dr. Uzma Rahaman's  Response
Thanks for using health care magic.

Read your query.

Reinfection after a root canal treatment can occur due to various reasons.

It is mostly preferred to get the cap done once your root canal treatment is done.It is not clear in your query as to why the dentist did not do it.

I advice you to get the re root canal treatment done followed by the capping done from your dentist.

Thanks and regards.
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Is Tooth Cap Essential Post Root Canal Treatment?

Hello Dear, I have gone though your query, I will try to give my best possible advice. I have gone through your query. A root canal treated tooth is like a tree with no nutritional supply since all the nutritional supply of the tooth is cut during RCT. So to compensate this and to withstand the biting forces and to provide adequate strength, an additional support i.e. crown is recommended for root canal treated teeth. • An infection may occur in a root canal treated tooth if there is lack of proper apical seal in the roots of that tooth and marginal leakage in the restoration. Infection may also occur due to compromised periodontal condition of the tooth. • In such cases ussually retreatment followed by crown is indicated. •I advice you to get an appointment with the dentist as soon as possible and get a thorough clinical and radiological examination so that he/she can start the needful treatment. • Hope this will help you. If there is any more query or question regarding this in your mind, you are welcome to ask me any time. Take Care Regards