I had a root canal done but my dentist didn't put a post in, will it be ok?

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I had a root canal done but my dentist didn't put a post in, will it be ok?

He rebuilt it and is going to put a crown on it.

2007-10-01 05:12:34 · 2 answers · asked by Samantha 5 in Health ➔ Dental

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If there is enough of the tooth left to rebuild, they can do it that way. It is only when there is NOT enough of a tooth left to rebuild that they need to use a post to anchor the crown to.

2007-10-01 05:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Yahzmin ♥♥ 4ever 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

We used to believe that all teeth with root canals needed a post, then it was determined that this wasn't true. Presently, the only reason to place a post is if there isn't enough tooth left to hold a bonded buildup.

2007-10-01 13:54:38 · answer #2 · answered by docgobbler 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋