Root canal and cap

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Root canal and cap

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Is it important to get a cap fitted on your tooth after a root canal? Or only the filling of tooth is fine..

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Yes it's very important to immediately fix a cap on the RCT treated tooth or else the tooth will fracture.

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Dr. Kunal Mehta Dentist 15 yrs exp Mumbai · Accepted Answer

Dr. Kunal Mehta

Dentist 15 yrs exp Mumbai

Mostly for posterior teeth ( back teeth like molars and premolars ) it is ideal to crown ( cap ) the tooth if cuspal damage is there For front teeth an case to case review works whether a cap is reqd or not

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