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I want to cover my teeth with a cap in the upper left 2nd molar! RCT is going on. Please advice for that.
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after rct cap should always b taken as it becomes britle otherwise
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YESSOMEWHATNO
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First get the rct completed ... and get a permanent filling done .. only after that you can go for metal / porcelain fused metal or zirconia cap ...
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Dear Lybrate user, take cap after completion of the RCT. Cap provides a long life to your RCT. Without cap RCT treated tooth may be easily fractured.
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Good. You should go for a good cap.
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You can go for either metal-free crowns/zirconia crowns or porcelain fused to metal crowns.
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