Fractured tooth with crown?

[Danny]

I recently visited my dentist due to pain my second molar. The tooth has a full crown with a plug, and xrays show an infection in the root. Also swelling has pushed the tooth up and it is loose. I was sent to an endodontic specialist who told me the tooth was fractured above the gum line and needs a root canal. My question is, how can the fracture be above the gum line if there is only a crown there? Isn't it possible for the fracture to only be below the gum line, in which case the only treatment is extraction? The crown is metal and porclean, and is only 3 years old, and I don't think the crown itself could fracture, could it? The endodontist made it sound like it was my own tooth that was fractured. I don't even remember biting down on anything hard or anything that caused pain.

 

[jessica]

Fractured tooth with crown

There must be infection in the tooth thats why your dentist would have advised you for root canal treatment. The crown which is given above the tooth might have got fractured which can lead to percolation of various chemicals inside which can further lead to infection in the tooth. in case of Root canal treatment, pulp of tooth is replaced and is replaced with filling material. There can be crack line in the crown due to some trauma or could have developed because of eating some hard food stuffs. Tooth extraction is done when there is vertical crack line present or in case of crack line present on the cervical portion of the root.

 

[smilesavershungary]

Hi

Your dental surgeon advised root canal because a) either your tooth is fractured and done for good or, b) a fracture in the crown allowed chemicals to permeate your tooth which may by now have resulted in a horrible infection. Before your gums are infected and damaged/weakened permanently, I would suggest you have it completely extracted and taken care of. If not root canal, choose laser therapy.