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Suggest Treatment For Cracked Tooth

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Posted on Wed, 9 Jul 2014
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?
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Answered by Dr. Dipti Singh (47 minutes later)
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
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Suggest Treatment For Cracked Tooth

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