Problem with Molar cavity

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Asked for Female, 31 Years

Hi, My wife Seema was having a cavity in her Molar tooth, so she has undergone RCT but the doctor didn't applied cap on that because the structure was little broken from one side. Now, the problem is the filling came out and there is a big hole in the molar, so all food getting stuck in that. We have consulted few doctors and all of them suggested capping it but the cost of cap they are telling is quite expensive. So just wanted to understand if capping is the only solution and how does a cap with 5-10 years life usually costs including consultation and filling and other procedures if any.

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Dr. Sudhakar

Endodontist 25 yrs exp Chennai

The capping is mandatory after doing a Root canal procedure... If you want to the save tooth, capping is the only option... The best caps are always Zirconia which cost ranges from 10k to 15k, these are metal free and the longevity will be good.. There are other varieties like metal ceramics which cost around 6k-10k, but the longevity will be less comparing to Zirconia... It's always better to spend your money for the best caps..

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Dr. K.S Thamizhselvi

Dentist for Patients with Special Needs 16 yrs exp Chennai

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Hi sir... It is mandatory to cap the root canal treated tooth... Root canal treated tooth is very brittle in nature... Failure of capping will make the teeth brittle in nature .... There are various capping material available... Metal ceramic without warranty:3500 per tooth Metal ceramic with warranty :5000 per tooth zirconia crowns(Metal free structure made up of diamond crystals) :10,000 per tooth The seletion of capping material is based on your affordability only

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