How long can root canal teeth last?

Crisy C · #1 (**permalink**) 11-20-2008, 03:35 PM

I thought the whole point of doing root canal treatment would be to save the tooth? so why do people say you need to get a crown to stop it from breaking???

Cant a root canal treated tooth last forever?

Kell · #2 (**permalink**) 11-23-2008, 08:36 AM

they can last a long time I have had mine For over a year. My dentist did suggest down the road I get a Crown put on it because since the tooth is dead it could crack or chip.

aahna · #3 (**permalink**) 12-01-2008, 11:18 AM

well Root canal treated teeth do last long! Getting a crown doesn't mean its not treated , crown is the part of the restoration it acts as a cover over tooth as after root canal treatment treatment it gets brittle and is liable to fracture if not covered with a crown in cases where more of the tooth structure is destroyed!
having a crown doesn't lessens the life of the tooth but it prolongs it!
root canal treated teeth definitely lasts for longer but if hygiene maintained!!!!

Ricky · #4 (**permalink**) 12-04-2008, 10:11 AM

People are right and so is the dentist
Its because the tooth has become weak with the drilling of holes to remove the pulp so now you need to have a crown(cap) in place to protect it from breaking.
The tooth is saved and should last forever because there is nothing there to get rotten and the crown prevents it from breaking.