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Suggest Treatment For Cracked Tooth
Question: I had a filling in my tooth (molar) was an intermediate filling meaning i was supposed to get a stronger one in place. I forgot to make appt and now it has cracked in o e spot, exposing the filling. Will this tooth have to be removed?
Brief Answer:
You can go for root canal treatment and then crown
Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX
Thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
This is Dr. Dipti Singh here to answer your query.
If the tooth has cracked you do not need to go for removal of tooth, you can go for root canal treatment of the tooth and then crown over the tooth.
As you can save the tooth by this.
Hope it will help you.
Thank you.
Regards
Dr . Dipti Singh
You can go for root canal treatment and then crown
Detailed Answer:
Hello, XXXXXXX
Thank you for consulting with healthcaremagic.
This is Dr. Dipti Singh here to answer your query.
If the tooth has cracked you do not need to go for removal of tooth, you can go for root canal treatment of the tooth and then crown over the tooth.
As you can save the tooth by this.
Hope it will help you.
Thank you.
Regards
Dr . Dipti Singh
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