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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.
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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
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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.
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Dr. Priya Verma
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26 yrs exp
Bangalore
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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