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2018-11-19 07:07:46
Can A Tooth Be Bridged Without Extraction ? Means After Root Canaling Instead Of Crowning,Bridge Can Be Placed?
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Hello mam, Bridge is given when multiple adjacent tooth requires crown.

Answered2018-11-19 13:34:57

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In case of single missing tooth , single crown has to be placed ... U cant put bridge as it is indicated for multiple missing teeth

Answered2018-11-19 07:36:36

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No it cannot be because a bridge means a tooth suspended with 2 abutments or pillars on either side of the missing tooth.Only a single crown is indicated after a root canal treatment.

Answered2018-11-19 07:17:58

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Bridge is used to replace missing teeth using the support of adjacent teeth which may or may not be root canaled

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