2 Reasons To Request A Same-Day Crown If You Need A Root Canal
A root canal is a very common dental procedure that becomes necessary when the pulp of a tooth becomes infected and needs to be removed, at which point the tooth is typically covered in a crown that is meant to restore the shape and strength of the tooth. Listed below are two reasons to request a same-day crown if you need a root canal.
Minimize Your Trips To The Dentist
One of the most important reasons to request a same-day crown is in order to save yourself a lot of time by minimizing your trips to the dentist. In the past, your only real option for getting a crown was to have your root canal performed and have the dentist create a mold of your tooth, at which point the dentist has to order the custom crown from a dental lab. Once the crown got ordered, you would then have to wait for anywhere from a few days to a week or more for the crown to arrive so that you could return to the dentist in order to get the crown applied.
The issue with that process is that it could often mean two or more trips to the dentist for a single dental procedure, which can be a bit hard to swallow and schedule if you have a busy life or a hectic work schedule. However, many dentists are now willing and able to offer same-day crowns due to the availability of crown fabrication equipment that the dentist can install in his or her own office. This means that once your root canal is completed, the dentist can go and create your crown immediately, which results in the entire root canal and crown procedure being completed in one sitting.
Eliminate Your Time With A Temporary Crown
Another reason to request a same-day crown is because temporary crowns can often be a royal pain to deal with. A temporary crown is necessary in order to protect your tooth until your permanent crown was delivered and applied. However, the temporary crowns are very prone to breaking or falling off, which can be a major annoyance as you would have to run back to the dentist to get it replaced.
In addition, many people experience discomfort when wearing a temporary crown as it would often move about due to it not fitting tightly, which would result in it scratching along your gums. Of course, a temporary crown is not intended to be worn for longer than a few days or weeks, but when a same-day crown is an option, it makes no sense to deal with the temporary crown at all if you don't have to.
Make an appointment with your dentist today to request that a same-day crown is used after your root canal procedure. A same-day crown can help minimize your trips to the dentist and eliminate your time with a temporary crown.