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Article edited by a professional dentist about different types of false teeth, adv. and disadv. of each, how to choose, also simple explanation of clinical steps. [...]

Should i make a crown after root canal treatment for my tooth??Should i make a crown after root canal treatment for my tooth??

After finishing a root canal treatment for lower 6 molar today  i informed the patient that he must make a crown to protect this molar from fracture. Sure the patient was trying to diminish the treatment fees so he asked me if i was in his place would i make a crown and pay the high coast of porcelain crowns?

To answer this question first we first need to understand what is root canal treatment

Root canal treatment in brief:

Normally there is a vital pulp inside every tooth this pulp is simply a blood vessels and nerve tissues that give the tooth the nutrition and sensation. This pulp tissue is running inside the tooth in a thin canals  running in every root to merge in the  in the center of the tooth crown forming what is called the pulp chamber.

When the bacteria that cause the caries penetrate the hard tissues of the tooth and [...]