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Expert: - 11/20/2008


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Hello - I have just had a root canal this morning on a veneered tooth. When it finished I was told I would need reconstruction on the veneer, with 2 appointments the first ‘prep’ and the second ‘fit’. This sounds like I am having a new veneer. Do all root canals on veneers require a new veneer after? I wasn’t made away of this before and has now made an expensive procedure into an almost unaffordable one. Many thanks for your help with this.

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Dear Ed:
No, not every tooth requires a crown after a root canal.  If you are talking about a front tooth, then if the access to the root canal was done small and carefully, then a small composite filling in the back of the tooth is enough.  If this is a back tooth, then a crown is prudent.
From your description I do not understand what was told to you either... are they planning to make you a crown?  or just replace the veneer?  why?
You should really discuss with your dentist what is that he/she is planning to do.
I am sorry that I cannot give you any more information, but this is based on what you have provided me.
A second opinion from an Endodontist (a root canal specialist) and a Prosthodontist (the reconstructive, cosmetic, and implant dentistry specialist) might be prudent prior to spending any more money, possibly un-necessarily.
Best of luck,
Dr. Zev Kaufman

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I can answer any question from simple routine dentistry to very complex dentistry with emphasis on reconstructive, cosmetic, and implant dentistry. My expertise is in co-ordination of very complex treatment plans with other dental specialists or as a one-man-team, since I have extensive training in Prosthodontics, Surgical Implantology, and orthodontics.

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Over a decade in private practice of Surgical Implantology and Prosthodontics. Founder and owner of Prosthodontics & Implant Surgery of Manhattan, PC. Clinical Assistant Professor at the Post-Graduate Department of Periodontics & Implant Dentistry at New York University College of Dentistry. Lecture weekly since 1999 on advanced Implant Prosthodontics at New York University College of Dentistry Post-Graduate Program in Periodontics & Implant Dentistry. Former clinical assistant professor of Dental Radiology at the NYU College of Dentistry. Former clinical and lecture faculty at Lincoln Hospital, Dental residency program. Former clinical and lecture faculty at St. Barnabas Hospital (Bronx, NY) dental residency program. Lecture nationally on Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry.

Organizations
Memeber of the American College of Prosthodontics. Memeber of the Acacdemy of Osseointegration. Member or the Omikron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Honors Dental Society. Member of the American Dental Education Association.

Education/Credentials
Graduated with Honors from New York University College of Dentistry. Post-Graduate training and certificate in the specialty of Prosthodontics. Post-Graduate training and ceritificate in Surgical and Prosthetic Implant Dentistry. Honors-program in Comprehensive and Applied Practice Management. Honors-program in Orthodontics.

Awards and Honors
NYU Cervice award to the community. OKU honor society. National Dean's List. National Who's Who.

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