Drilling Through A Ceramic Crown

This was a repeat root canal.

Drilling through a ceramic crown.

Drill carbide drill bits tape water bottle safety glasses foam and ear protection not pictured. If the dentist discovers an infection in the tooth beneath the crown it may be necessary to perform a root canal procedure which could require removal of the crown. I always felt sensitivity to pressure after the first procedure and it also seemed that when flossing near that tooth the floss would smell foul even if i had. However sometimes the metal underlying the crown s porcelain can show through as a dark line especially.

You just drill right through the top of the crown right into the tooth in order to access the root canal system. 3 use the drill at a slow and steady pace. However easier said than done. 2 spray water on the piece before drilling.

In some instances the dentist is able to drill an access hole in the crown and perform the root canal without removing and replacing the crown. Drilling a hole through an all metal crown e g. The first was done by a private endodontist the second by a doctoral student at a university dental school. Cdl back to work safety guide passion for accuracy.

A short video from out team on drilling a zirconia crown for root treatment. Crowns are done for many reasons but they are mostly done to protect a tooth that has been compromised by decay and or fractures. Next to all ceramic crowns porcelain fused to metal crowns look most like normal teeth. 1 all the tools needed for drilling through fired ceramic.

Creating an access cavity through a pfm restoration probably won t significantly affect its overall strength characteristics either. I had a root canal done through a permanent crown porcelaine banded to metal 2 years ago. How a root canal is done through a crown.