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RCT done but Crown not
Dear Dentist, RCT was done for my upper chewing tooth number 26. More than a month has passed since RCT done but Crown fixing not done at Balaji Dental College Chennai. I paid Rs.1000 for Ceramic crown to the Dentist in October end, he took the money and did not give any bill. On my asking he gave hand written receipt for Rs.1000. The crown could not be fixed as he was not at Chennai. On asking for proper bill he keeps telling some lame excuse. He said he would give his clinic bill. I refused to it. Now he is telling me he lost the crown so either take new measurement /will refund Rs.1000 to me. I don't know what to do with him? He wasted my time,money and energy. My question is whether not fixing Crown after doing RCT would cause any damage to my gums or other teeth? How long can I postpone crown fixing. Note RCT done on 27th December 16. Already 2 months have passed. Clarify.
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Sir if you are concerned about your bill you can consult the senior staff. Since the tooth which is being operated for RCT is very essential in chewing so you have to get it capped as soon as possible otherwise it can break or fracture if you bite anything hard from it.
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try to avoid eating anything hard from that side till your tooth is capped.
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hi, as you have given payment under the name of balaji dental college, you can always contact the senior staff of the concerned department or the principal of college. crown is to be done as soon as possible after the root canal is over. try to solve this issue with the college staff
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Good Day! Apologise for not being able to comment on your interaction with the said dentist. Since you mention it's a college clinic, you can always approach senior staff with your grievance. As far as your question goes, a crown or any restoration which provides cuspal coverage like bonded onlays, are recommended in post RCT cases. This is because of a significant removal of dentin during root canal treatment. The second reason is, since you have no sensation on the tooth post RCT, the force exerted on the tooth can be higher than normal. While there is no particular amount of time post RCT within which you need to get a crown, as early as possible is the best rule. This is so that the tooth doesn't fracture under occlusal forces which if it did would then may need extraction or treatment with post retained crowns, either of which either complicates treatment or worst results in loss of tooth.
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Rct done on 27th December, today it's 26 th, ok , ya after rct crown s essential, hw long u can postpone it's depends on condition of ur teeth, get it done soon as possible.
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