RCT and CAP

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RCT and CAP

Asked for Male, 17 Years

Hi I recently had a RCT in one of my molars, and the dentist advised for a cap, which I agreed for.But the dentist trimmed the exterior of the tooth a lot, it feels like 40% of the enamel is remaining now. Is that a routine procedure? Does it affect the strength of tooth after placing crown?

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Dr. Deepti Prasad

Dentist 10 yrs exp Bangalore

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A cap is almost most of the time compulsory to be placed post-RCT to increase the longetivity of the RCT treated tooth and ease of eating anything. The amount of tooth reduction depends upon the various cap which are available and the amount space available and required for a cap to be placed comfortably. Do not worry.

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wait for the cap to be placed

Health Tips

follow pos-cap placement instructions. doing gum massage around the cap area will help prevent any gap issues between gums and tooth

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Dr. Dushyant Chauhan Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon 8 yrs exp Junagadh · Accepted Answer

Dr. Dushyant Chauhan

Oral And MaxilloFacial Surgeon 8 yrs exp Junagadh

No problem it's routine procedure.. but cap is compulsory.. because rct treated tooth is non vital so it does not have enough strength..do cap as soon as possible