Questions to Ask During Root Canal Treatment
You can eat any thing from that particular side. Usually doctor advises to avoid chewing hard from the treated side. Once the crown is cemented after the root canal you can resume chewing hard stuff as well.
You can avoid root canal only through preventive check ups once a year. There might be small cavities building up in the teeth which need physical and radiological examination and can be treated.
With all the recent advances, root canal be done in single visit. Earlier 3 to 4 visits were required but in today’s era patient and doctor both prefer single visit RCT.
Zirconia crowns are considered good after root canal treatment considering their strength and colour matching ability. However doctor advise should be followed as every tooth condition is different.
According to literature, RCT offers 85 to 90% success rate. Tooth condition vary so actual success rate depends upon the condition of tooth. Good quality RCT has a average shelf life of 8 to 10 years.
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Crown & Roots, South Extension II, New Delhi
