I have a dental crown on a central upper incisor with a chronically infected root. What is best treatment?

Dentist has advised removing the tip of the adjacent incisor and after removing the infected root anchoring a double crown to the stump of the good incisor. This seems a very lop sided arrangement to me and very liable to fail.


Is a conventional bridge possible.

I have a dental crown on a central upper incisor with a chronically infected root. What is best treatment?
i believe what you are talking about is a cantilever bridge and is actually a very conservative way to restore your smile when something like what happened to your tooth happens. you don't hear of this often cuz it takes special situations for it to occur. by doing the extraction and placing the bridge like that - it keeps him from having to do a 3 unit bridge which would involve yet another tooth . if it were my mouth i wouldn't hesitate on the treatment
Reply:mmm im agree with your dentist, though ask him about a bridge if you have any concerns
Reply:sorry i dont know
Reply:You need a root cancal,they are costly.....Make an appointment to see your dentist.....


Clowmy
Reply:go to the hospital
Reply:Don't do the conventional bridge..you will regret it.





If you can afford it have him remove the bad one and do a 3 tooth permanent bridge...I have an 8 tooth anchored in 3 places which is wonderful, but one word of caution.....do not let him do the impression for the bridge for a minimum of 6 weeks and longer is better. Your gums continue to shrink after the extraction during the healing process for that length of time. If done prior you will always be getting food trapped under the bridge where the tooth was removed!





The three tooth bridge will be much more stable than anchoring to just one other tooth and as you have already realized is a recipe for failure! (those guys just love to experiment on us don't they!)





Your only other option is an implant which is quite pricey and few insurances will cover!
Reply:Best option is either a root canal treatment or re-root canal treatment done through the crown where sometimes you don't even have to have the crown replaced (but not always). If the tooth has a post in it it's not always possible to remove the post in order to re-do the root canal treatment without fracturing the root. Best option here is to have a minor oral surgery procedure called an apicectomy. This is where the infected portion of root, usually at the apex, or tip of the root is removed along with any infection surrounding it. It's not always possible to do this though as it depends on how long the root is and other factors. I'm sure you should trust your dentists best judgement though.
Reply:There's something new: a tooth implant. That way you don't have to ruin your good teeth to keep your bad teeth anymore.