Hi,

I have had a root canal treatment on my second molar around 3-4 months
back.

Due to lack of time and negligence on my part, I haven't gotten around
to getting a dental crown on it.

Today, I happened to chew on someting hard with that tooth and a part
of the tooth seems to have cracked.

So far I have experienced no pain.

But I am afraid that

1. Anything hot or cold that I drink / eat can seep into the root of
the tooth and cause severe pain

2. Food materials can get caught in the crevices and result in
infection

I am not sure if the tooth can still be salvaged.

Please let me know if I should go to a dentist or pursue any
preventive dental procedures.

Please also let me know if there are other risks that I am unaware of.

Thank you very much in advance.

-Raghuveer

This is a common problem with teeth that have
received RCT <root canal therapy> and have not
been properly restored with a crown or other restoration.

Answers to your questions are interleaved below.

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 02:03:07 -0000, "raghuveer.v"
<> wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I have had a root canal treatment on my second molar around 3-4 months
>back.
>
>Due to lack of time and negligence on my part, I haven't gotten around
>to getting a dental crown on it.
>
>Today, I happened to chew on someting hard with that tooth and a part
>of the tooth seems to have cracked.
>
>So far I have experienced no pain.

A relatively good sign, you haven't likely fractured the root(s) yet.

>
>But I am afraid that
>
>1. Anything hot or cold that I drink / eat can seep into the root of
>the tooth and cause severe pain

Cause pain ? Not likely unless the root is fractured and
it won't have anything to do with thermal sensitivity

Seep into the RC fill/seal ? That's probably already happened
after 3 - 4 months. Current endodontic theory indicates
that the RCT should be redone before a crown is placed.

>
>2. Food materials can get caught in the crevices and result in
>infection

If a fracture is present, maybe.
The extent of the fracture <if any> will dictate future treatment.
BTW *bacteria* cause infections

>
>I am not sure if the tooth can still be salvaged.

Only a dentist or endodontist who has examined your tooth
*in person* can discern the prognosis.

>
>Please let me know if I should go to a dentist or pursue any
>preventive dental procedures.

You should see a dentist ASAP !
For prevention you are a little late for that.
Keep it clean and get an appointment Monday if not sooner
to have your tooth evaluated.

>
>Please also let me know if there are other risks that I am unaware of.

Keep putting off treatment, and your outcome will almost always be
worse. This applies not only to teeth.

>
>Thank you very much in advance.
>
>-Raghuveer

OK, best wishes,

On Sep 8, 10:37 pm, HerrDrZahnMed <wcfri...@bremerhaven.de> wrote:

> Sorry, but from your description, it doesn't sound too promising. Have
> it looked at first thing Monday AM to see if it is OK.

Thanks Steve and DrZahnMed, for the info.

To help me prepare mentally for it, can you let me know what the
alternatives could be?

tooth extraction? another filling and a crown? anything else?

(I will also need to check if my insurance covers it)

Thanks.

Coming from you, HairDuk, that don't mean a fukkin' thang.

Have you taught your referring GPs how to do a simple
one tooth crown lengthening procedure yet ?

Or are you still propagating sub-standard treatment, ineptly trying
to make your pitiful, measly, self-loathing, existence worth the
waste of protoplasm that you are ?

Just getting the personal attacks, that you are so fond of,
out of the way so that, perhaps, on the unlikely chance
that some true communication and exchange of information
may actually take place.

Don't have much hope but then again, I am an optomist.


On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:37:03 -0400, HerrDrZahnMed
<> wrote:

>Sorry, but from your description, it doesn't sound too promising. Have
>it looked at first thing Monday AM to see if it is OK.

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 03:06:35 -0000, "raghuveer.v"
<> wrote:

>On Sep 8, 10:37 pm, HerrDrZahnMed <wcfri...@bremerhaven.de> wrote:

>
>Thanks Steve and DrZahnMed, for the info.

Dr. Steve is worth thanking, the other is not.

>
>To help me prepare mentally for it, can you let me know what the
>alternatives could be?
>
>tooth extraction? another filling and a crown? anything else?

Depends on the extent of the fracture.

It's either a crown, onlay, with or with/out a fibre post
restoration if restorable.
Extraction if non-restorable.
Then it goes into fixed or removable partial dentures or
implants.

>
>(I will also need to check if my insurance covers it)

Good god man, do you want to save your tooth or not ?
They don't grow back. You can make more money.

>
>Thanks.

HerrDrZahnMed wrote:

> I'm sorry. Maybe PENN is your alma mater, w/ Jeff Ingber and the Salama
> Bros. as your idols. Get some ETHICS about patient care and U won't
> sound like such a disingenuous TURD.

Nice to see such a gentleman.

;-(
Steve

-- > Please let me know if I should go to a dentist

You need to ask?

Clean it up, or least act your age.

--
/

Amatus

/
"HerrDrZahnMed" <> wrote in message
news:. ..

> I'm sorry. Maybe PENN is your alma mater, w/ Jeff Ingber and the Salama
> Bros. as your idols. Get some ETHICS about patient care and U won't sound
> like such a disingenuous TURD.

Henry,

Ignore the guy/gal. He is obviously just trying to lure you into a war.

--
/

Amatus

/
<> wrote in message
news:...

>
> Coming from you, HairDuk, that don't mean a fukkin' thang.
>
> Have you taught your referring GPs how to do a simple
> one tooth crown lengthening procedure yet ?
>
> Or are you still propagating sub-standard treatment, ineptly trying
> to make your pitiful, measly, self-loathing, existence worth the
> waste of protoplasm that you are ?
>
> Just getting the personal attacks, that you are so fond of,
> out of the way so that, perhaps, on the unlikely chance
> that some true communication and exchange of information
> may actually take place.
>
> Don't have much hope but then again, I am an optomist.
>
>
> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 22:37:03 -0400, HerrDrZahnMed
> <> wrote:
>

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 23:09:24 -0500, Steven Fawks <> wrote:

>HerrDrZahnMed wrote:

>
>
>Nice to see such a gentleman.
>
>;-(
>Steve

Really easy to punch his buttons.
One post prompted 3 replies.

Curious that.