• Does a front tooth root canal need a crown?

I am a 33 year old female. I want to know if a front tooth root canal needs a crown?

7 Answers

  • Dentist
  • Brooklyn, NY

Not always. If it wasn't due to decay and it does not discolor, then maybe.

  • Dentist
  • Pasadena, MD

Not necessarily

  • Dentist
  • Sterling Heights, MI

Sometimes it does. Sometimes it doesn’t. Visit your American Dental association dentist for an honest discussion about proper treatment.

  • Dentist
  • New Castle, DE

Dear Reader,

Great question. Without seeing your tooth, if the tooth is intact and only needs a filling to close the access hole where the root canal was done, the answer is no. If your tooth has a sufficient amount of structure missing, has large fillings present, or is discolored, a crown is probably the best way to go. I would talk to your dentist to discuss your options.

Hope this helps,

Steven Chamish, DDS, FAGD, FIOCI

  • Dentist
  • Massapequa, NY

Yes, all root canaled teeth should be crowned. If not, those teeth weeken from the lack of living nutrients and can become brittle and fracture

  • Dentist | General Practice
  • Bowie, MD

Often times a front tooth requires a root canal as a result of trauma. In instances where the trauma has not compromised the structure of the front tooth, a crown is often not required. However, if a significant amount of tooth structure has been compromised by decay, or fracture then covering the tooth after root canal treatment is ideal.

  • Dentist
  • Woodland Hills, CA

After a root canal is done, the tooth usually discolors and that is one of the reasons a crown is placed. The second is that the tooth becomes much more brittle and to keep it from breaking, a protective crown is placed over it.

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