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Can root canal treamtnet discolor teeth?
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Yes: Internal bleaching or crown coverage is neccesary after rct.
Answered 12/21/2013
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Can but shouldn't : If all pulp tissue is removed, bleaching irrigation is used, and the root canal is performed w a microscope, the tooth will not darken! it may lose translucency, but not darken. Technique is important!
Answered 12/21/2013
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Absolutely not!: Root canal treatment does not discolor teeth. Teeth may discolor if the nerve ; other tissues inside the canal(s) of the tooth become non-vital ; necrotic. Then internal staining can show through ; darken the tooth. When a tooth has had rct it can change color over time. Internal bleaching is only necessary after\if staining ; not as a precaution, nor if the tooth is crowned.Not all rct need crown.
Answered 1/2/2014
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