No doubt you’ve probably heard someone jokingly say, “Ugh, I’d rather have a root canal,” when faced with something they really don’t want to do. Well, the dentists at 21st Century Dental & Sleep Center in Irving, TX, are here to tell you that if you have a tooth with nerve damage, then a root canal is the best thing you can do to save the tooth and avoid extraction.
Dental Crowns in Irving
January 11, 2016
On occasion, a patient presents with a tooth that requires more repair than a dental filling can provide. For example, you may have a tooth with so much decay that there is not enough healthy tooth structure to support a filling. Other patients may have a deep crack that threatens the integrity of the entire tooth. In these instances, one of the dentists at 21st Century Dental & Sleep Center in Irving, TX, may recommend a dental crown.
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