I was away for the weekend when the molar I had the root canal on in April cracked and I lost the filling. They really should have put a crown on it in April, but they said it wasn't necessary. Thanks to my sister, I did not have to cut my weekend short. She gave me "brace wax" to put over the tooth so I wouldn't bite down or get food stuck in it until I could get to my dentist today. Not much of the tooth was left to save. I had to choose whether to get it pulled (less expensive) or get a crown. I decided on the crown, because think it is better to keep your own as long as possible. If I have to get it pulled later, I will need to get something to fill the space.
I've had a number of root canals and all have been crowned. Over the years <30> only one got so bad it had to be removed. I've got a bridge in that spot now. It just takes a minor amount of extra care when brushing to make sure no food is hiding under the bridge.
ReplyDeleteNever heard of "brace wax" but glad it helped.
"Thanks sis"!!
I was surprised when the dentist didn't put the crown on it in April. If I had known that it might crack, I would have asked him to. Brace wax is used to keep the metal braces from cutting the inside of the lip.
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