20/01/2024
As a , I often encounter patients with various dental problems like discolored and fractured tooth, which can result from trauma, decay, or aging. In this post, I will share with you a case of a patient who had a discolored and fractured tooth treated with root canal treatment and metal ceramic crown.
- The patient was a 57 year-old man who came to my clinic complaining of pain in his upper left front tooth.
- He also expressed his dissatisfaction with the color and shape of the tooth, which was noticeably darker and shorter than the adjacent teeth.
- He said that the tooth was injured in a fall from few years ago
- After examining the tooth and taking an X-ray, I diagnosed him with pulp necrosis and chronic apical periodontitis, which means that the nerve and blood vessels inside the tooth were dead and infected, causing inflammation and abscess at the root tip.
- I explained to him that the only way to save the tooth and eliminate the infection was to perform a root canal treatment, which involves removing the diseased pulp tissue, cleaning and shaping the root canal, and filling it with a biocompatible material.
- I also told him that after the root canal treatment, she would need a crown to restore the strength, function, and aesthetics of the tooth.
- The patient agreed to proceed with the treatment plan, and I scheduled him for appointments.
- In the first appointment, I performed the root canal treatment under local anesthesia, files and rotary instruments. I then took an impression of the tooth and sent it to the dental laboratory for fabrication of the metal ceramic crown.
- In the further appointment, I tried on the metal ceramic crown that was custom-made for the patient. The crown matched perfectly with the shape, and size of the adjacent teeth, creating a natural and harmonious smile. I cemented the crown on the tooth with a cement, and checked the occlusion and contacts.
The patient was very happy with the final result, and thanked me for restoring his smile and confidence.
