Root Canal before Crown? 
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I have an upper right molar (with a crown) that has an absess and is in need of a root canal and a crown replacement. I have been taking an Antibiotic since Friday (the gum is still tender where the absess is)The dentist is insisting that I come in Monday to start on the crown before I have the root canal down. She wants me to have a temporary crown on BEFORE going to have the root canal done. This is a new dentist (yes, one that is on the insurance) and I am already having questions on some of the decisions I have allowed her to make for me. She has prescribed Captek crowns for 3 of my molars with the explanation that a Captek crown would be better for me because of periodontal disease. Are the Captek crowns really so much better than say a crown with semi-precious metal for warding off plaque? I have not been able to find any kind of comparison for such anywhere and I am feeling that a semi-precious PFM would work just as well as the Captek (more expensive) model. So, I guess there are 2 questions here...Root Canal before Crown work? and Captek or semi-precious PFM?
Thanks for any help you may give!- Re: Root Canal before Crown? mikeh
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This is a reply to # 793,378That seems kind of strange. When I had my root canal done, the denist who did the root canal completely drilled out the temporary filling, cleaned out the tooth did the root canal, and then put in a new filling over the root canal. The new filling was the foundation for a new crown. But I ended up getting the tooth pulled, because the infection persisted - I never got a crown.
Anyway, I guess my point is, why would the denist want to do that? It may make sense if you need some time before you get the root canal done. But if you are going to get the root canal done in a few days why does it matter? They are going to completely clean out the inside of the tooth anyway.
Of course, I'm not a denist and I don't know much other than root canals stink and so do mercury fillings! ( I got both removed from my mouth ).
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Mike - Re: Root Canal before Crown? AHARLEYGYRL
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MoreThis is a reply to # 793,378well, for one, every time you work on a tooth, you can cause more chances of abcess and infection, so you have legitimate concerns. if they are pushing for a root canal, probably not going to make much of a difference except for your time and money. it does not matter what type of crown they end up doing because root canals are toxic and will cause you pain and money in the long run. i cannot recommend to you a root canal under any circumstances. the tooth needs pulled if it is abcessed, as there is nothing else that can be done. then, you can get a temporary partial to wear 2 to 3 months before you decide if you want a permanent partial or bridge.
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- Re: Root Canal before Crown? dickeygirl
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This is a reply to # 793,701Thanks for your imput. Got onto your website and was very impressed. Seriously thinking of contacting you for an appointment. I also have another concern. The dentist started work on another crown immediately (not the one with the absessed tooth but the one below it, and yes, it is a Captek) without setting me up for a teeth cleaning first. Is this standard procedure? I was always under the impression that the teeth cleaning happened before anything else, major or minor. Also, I was told that I would have to pay $95 for a consult with the hygienist on HOW she was going to clean my teeth! Isn't that one of the reasons for taking x-rays? The hygienist looks at the x-rays and decides on a regular cleaning or a deep cleaning. I have never had to pay a consultation fee for a consult with a hygienist. The whole thing just seemed a little too rushed and I truly wish I would have just gotten up and walked out.
Again, thanks for the input and any more you may wish to add. I have decided that I am not getting any other work done by this dentist. Let them finish the work they started on the lower tooth crown and then walk away.- Re: Root Canal before Crown? AHARLEYGYRL
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This is a reply to # 793,896well, not necessarily on the cleaning thing. but, myself i don't believe in hygienists and think they make a whole lot of unecessary money off patients.
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- Re: Root Canal before Crown? dickeygirl
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This is a reply to # 793,956I didn't quite understand you're answer. I am more than a little concerned that a dentist, who has told me my mouth is just full of periodontal disease, starts work on a tooth for a crown without making sure it is clean. If there is periodontal disease on that tooth then now it is on that tooth underneath a temporary crown and when the permanent crown comes in it will be a tooth with periodontal disease under a permanent crown. As I said before, I always believed that a dentist wanted to make sure it was all clean and shiny before starting anything major or minor. This is very upsetting and bewildering to me to think that a dentist would purposely put a patient at risk like that. Am I over-reacting on this matter?
- Re: Root Canal before Crown? dickeygirl
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- Re: Root Canal before Crown? dickeygirl
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- Re: Root Canal before Crown? mikeh
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