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| Robert |
 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:40 am |
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Over time (say 20-30 years) do most crowned molars eventually end up needing
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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:08 am |
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About 4%
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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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Quote: Over time (say 20-30 years) do most crowned molars eventually end up
needing root canals? Thanks.
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| George |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:54 am |
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Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
Regards,
George |
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| George |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:41 am |
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On Apr 28, 7:59 pm, "Robert" <guyinc...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
Quote: "George" wrote in message
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Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite.
A crown placed on such a tooth will generally lead to RCT more often
than a crown made to replace a fractured cusp. This is of course valid
for any type of restoration; the deeper you have to drill the more
likely to stir things up. The 4% statistic quoted by Amatus should be
accurate, but it probably represents an average over all crowns made
for any clinical indication.
Regards,
George |
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| Robert |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:59 pm |
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"George" wrote in message
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Quote: Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite. |
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| Robert |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:59 pm |
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"Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
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Thanks - is that from your observation from your practice, or are they
industry statistics? |
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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:25 pm |
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Statistics I read in a paper a few years back. My percentages have always
been less than that figure. Especially since switching to machine milled
porcelain.
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"Robert" <guyinct17@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote in message
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Quote: "Amatus Cremona" wrote in message
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About 4%
Thanks - is that from your observation from your practice, or are they
industry statistics?
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| Amatus Cremona |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:06 pm |
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yup
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"George" <chpetros@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On Apr 28, 7:59 pm, "Robert" <guyinc...@NOSPAMyahoo.com> wrote:
Quote: "George" wrote in message
news:26028f40-19ba-4467-8673-bd70c48c117c@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
Depends on the condition of the tooth when it received the crown.
Decay close to the pulp chamber but not quite.
A crown placed on such a tooth will generally lead to RCT more often
than a crown made to replace a fractured cusp. This is of course valid
for any type of restoration; the deeper you have to drill the more
likely to stir things up. The 4% statistic quoted by Amatus should be
accurate, but it probably represents an average over all crowns made
for any clinical indication.
Regards,
George |
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