Hi all, my 2 upper front teeth overlap a bit. I think I've got the start of an abscess on my gum where the top of the overlapping tooth is. There's a small bump and it sends achy pressure down the tooth if I press it gently.
Anyway, from what I know, an abscess tooth will need removing or root canal. Obv don't want my front tooth removed so root canal it is. I'm fine with that. Had root canal and crown on a molar my lo broke when he headbutted me a few years back and wasn't traumatic at all.
The main thing I wanna ask is, if they root canal it, will they put a crown on or just a filling ? I understand they often dont crown front teeth as they don't take as much force as back ones but I already have a small filling in that tooth on the area that overlaps the other front tooth. I had a small cavity in it years ago cos it was just impossible to get in the overlapping bit for a good clean and before the filling, I couldn't floss it either. So will the fact there's already a filling mean that I would probably get a crown.
Last question, I promise... If the dentist did say she would crown it, would she make the permanent crown a different shapes so it fits between my other teeth better therefore no longer overlapping thus making it a lot easier to keep really clean?
Appreciate any replies !