Crowned teeth need root canals?

Crowned teeth need root canals?

Over time (say 20-30 years) do most crowned molars eventually end up needing
root canals? Thanks.

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

About 4%

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Amatus

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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo . com > wrote in message
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> Over time (say 20-30 years) do most crowned molars eventually end up
> needing root canals? Thanks.
>

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.

Regards,
George

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

"George" wrote in message
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> Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.

Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite.

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

On Apr 28, 7:59 pm, "Robert" <guyinc...@NOSPAMyahoo . com > wrote:
> "George" wrote in message
>
> news:26028f40-19ba-4467-8673-bd70c48c117c@25g2000hsx.googlegroups . com ...
>
> > Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
>
> Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite.

A crown placed on such a tooth will generally lead to RCT more often
than a crown made to replace a fractured cusp. This is of course valid
for any type of restoration; the deeper you have to drill the more
likely to stir things up. The 4% statistic quoted by Amatus should be
accurate, but it probably represents an average over all crowns made
for any clinical indication.

Regards,
George

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

yup

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Amatus

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"George" <chpetros@hotmail . com > wrote in message
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On Apr 28, 7:59 pm, "Robert" <guyinc...@NOSPAMyahoo . com > wrote:
> "George" wrote in message
>
> news:26028f40-19ba-4467-8673-bd70c48c117c@25g2000hsx.googlegroups . com ...
>
> > Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
>
> Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite.

A crown placed on such a tooth will generally lead to RCT more often
than a crown made to replace a fractured cusp. This is of course valid
for any type of restoration; the deeper you have to drill the more
likely to stir things up. The 4% statistic quoted by Amatus should be
accurate, but it probably represents an average over all crowns made
for any clinical indication.

Regards,
George

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

"Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
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> About 4%

Thanks - is that from your observation from your practice, or are they
industry statistics?

Re: Crowned teeth need root canals?

Statistics I read in a paper a few years back. My percentages have always
been less than that figure. Especially since switching to machine milled
porcelain.

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Amatus

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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo . com > wrote in message
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> "Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
> news:cmhRj.3731$26.1233@newssvr23.news.prodigy . net ...
>> About 4%
>
> Thanks - is that from your observation from your practice, or are they
> industry statistics?
>
>