Lost crown

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

What you are describing isn't an implant. When you lose too much of the tooth structure to support a crown they put a post is inserted into the root to support the crown. With a implant there is no root so they drill a hole in your jawbone insert a metal post and fix a crown to the post. It's more involved and more expensive than a root canal and a crown

"Post and crown" is, I believe, what he called it. I suppose this means I shouldn't delay until there are not enough roots left to support the post? I really hate going to the dentist.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by otterhere

"Post and crown" is, I believe, what he called it. I suppose this means I shouldn't delay until there are not enough roots left to support the post? I really hate going to the dentist.

You definitely shouldn't wait. PS I hate going to the dentist too but I force myself to go because the option (losing my teeth) is just unthinkable

[toofache32]

Originally Posted by otterhere

"Post and crown" is, I believe, what he called it. I suppose this means I shouldn't delay until there are not enough roots left to support the post? I really hate going to the dentist.

A root canal does not remove the root. A root canal removes the nerve from inside the root. The root is still there.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by toofache32

A root canal does not remove the root. A root canal removes the nerve from inside the root. The root is still there.

Right. I meant before they decayed away. Will they? Currently, it's not bothering me at all. I would have to guess that the nerve(s) died a natural death!