TOOTH IS THE ONLY BODY PART, WHICH CANNOT REPAIR ITSELF

A tooth must be saved and extraction should be the last option.

Disadvantages of Extraction

1. Unsightly gaps and spaces between teeth

2. Can also make chewing more difficult

3. Adjacent or opposing teeth may sometimes driftinto the empty space, causing bite or gum problems.

4. Can lead to increase bone loss

To save carious damaged tooth RCT is the procedure which helps to conserve it.

STEPS OF RCT UP TO POST AND CORE WITH CROWN

·       Importance of crown

1.  Structural support

2. Protection

3. Preservation

4. Durability

5. Realistic appearance

·       Disadvantages of not having a crown

1. Risk of fracture or loss of coronal Seal

2. Leakage causing need of Re-RCT

Types of Crown

1.    Solid Zirconia

2.    Porcelain fused to metal (PFM)

3.    Metal Crown

Without crown RCT is incomplete

Saving your natural tooth is 3 times cheaper than losing & replacing it.