Broken tooth during root canal treatment???HELP?!
Question: Hi there,
Hoping someone can help me. I am in the middle of a root canal treatment, i think i have 2 more sessions to go, anyhow, i was eating a chip today and the tooth being treated has cracked in 2 spots, i think a whole piece may come out but i'm not game to touch it. It doesn't hurt at all, i'm just really worried that all the money i have paid for this tooth ($890 so far) will go down the drain. I am desperately hoping that the tooth wont have to be pulled.
Anyone have any advice?? Thankyou.
Answers: Hi there,
Hoping someone can help me. I am in the middle of a root canal treatment, i think i have 2 more sessions to go, anyhow, i was eating a chip today and the tooth being treated has cracked in 2 spots, i think a whole piece may come out but i'm not game to touch it. It doesn't hurt at all, i'm just really worried that all the money i have paid for this tooth ($890 so far) will go down the drain. I am desperately hoping that the tooth wont have to be pulled.
Anyone have any advice?? Thankyou.
If you're lucky then the break will be above the gumline and will make no difference to the RCT and crown.
If below the gumline, then not so good. May still be able to finish RCT but might not be suitable for crown. Might have to settle for cusp-capping and big amalgam. It all depends on the depth under the gumline. Might be able to do lowering of gumline so can get crown on.
Hello and let me first say that my heart goes out to you but why are you chewing on that tooth? Didn't they tell you not to? As far as the tooth being pulled... it depends on where it cracked and how much tooth structure remains. Craked on only the upper part of the tooth, maybe not. Cracked in the root, or fractured,... very possible. Your better to not chew on that tooth. I have one since December and have never chewed on it. I'm waiting to save for the crown but my root canal is done. Hope it works out for you.