Enamel Pin
No crown on a root canal?? Problems….?
I had a root canal about 3 years ago on a molar and the dentist never placed a crown on it. My original enamel was left around it. Well last week that enamel totally crushed when I was eating and broke. Now I just have little blackened enamel around the root canal pin in my gum and it is causing a ton of pain. It almost feels like the enamel broke off in my gum.
Has anyone else ever had this happen? My tooth is aching badly and tomorrow I have an appointment to go in to the dentist. I am scared about losing this tooth 
It is very important to have a build-up and crown after a root canal. When a root canal is done the nerve and blood supply to the tooth is removed virtually leaving this tooth non-vital. It will be brittle and needs a build up (like a filling th support the crown) and a crown (typically made of porcelain on outside and gold inside for strength). It is almost inevitable that your tooth will break after a root canal at some point without a crown on that tooth.
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