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Do people ever place crown after tooth has broken?
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Yes: Tooth fractures however, must be judged on an individual basis. Sometimes, if the fracture extends into the root and below the bone, atooth may need extracting. Other times, restorations are easily done.
Answered 6/15/2013
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Possibly: Depends on how much tooth structure is left.
Answered 4/24/2015
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