Root canal treatment – longitudinal fracture – extraction, many teeth will be such a fate. These two teeth should have stayed in the owner’s mouth and continued to serve, so why did they end up in this situation! After years of following their owner and spending a lot of money on root canal treatment, they were not protected by a full crown, fractured and finally went on strike! After a tooth has a root canal, usually the doctor will recommend a full crown restoration. Every now and then, I will give my patient friends an analogy: doing braces after root canal treatment is like buying an insurance policy, spending a little money to avoid losing a lot of money, an ordinary brace does not cost much money, in case the tooth is fractured and extracted, the loss can be big. If the tooth is extracted after fracture, the cost and time of the treatment will be wasted, and it will cost a lot to install the tooth again. Why are teeth easily fractured after root canal treatment? 1.The teeth that need to do root canal treatment often have decay, trauma or other damage, and need to be repaired. 2.After root canal treatment, the tooth cannot get nutrition from the pulp, so it will become fragile and more prone to fracture. 3.Due to the need of root canal treatment, the tooth usually has to be drilled in the middle of the tooth when receiving root canal treatment, and the tooth will be re-traumatized. 4.The tooth after root canal treatment may be discolored and affect the aesthetics, which also has to be solved by braces. The braces mentioned here generally refer to full crowns, and other methods of restoration and protection such as inlays, depending on the specific situation. How long after root canal treatment do braces? 1, general endodontic lesions after root canal treatment, observation for a week, no pain and other discomfort can be restored braces. Hidden cracked teeth can also be appropriately advanced. 2, purely from aesthetic considerations, fear of root canal treatment after the tooth discoloration, can be appropriately delayed to do braces, tooth discoloration takes a longer time. 3.There are also very few cases that cannot be further braces restored after root canal treatment, most of them are caused by too much tooth wear and too short crowns, that can only be used carefully. 4.Some teeth have root canal treatment, but the risk of fracture is small, after weighing the pros and cons, you can also suspend the braces and use them carefully. To listen to the advice of the specialist. 5, before doing the braces to take pictures to confirm the root canal treatment is done perfectly, otherwise it will leave hidden problems. After the braces are done, it is not easy to rest, you still need to pay attention to oral hygiene, not to bite too hard food, regular review, prevent root fracture, prevent secondary caries, etc.