Will a tooth turn black after root canal?

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asked Dec 12, 2020 in Dental by oldfossilintown (550 points)
Will a tooth turn black after root canal?

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answered Dec 13, 2020 by Minty (132,850 points)
Yes a tooth will usually turn black after a root canal which is normal.

My tooth turned black after my root canal but it turned back to white after a few months and after a good cleaning of the tooth.

The reason root canals can be dangerous is bacteria can spread.

After the root canal sometimes bacteria from your gums or the remnants of your infected tooth can easily spread through your bloodstream to the rest of your body and cause systemic problems.

Most root canals cause no issues but sometimes they can.

An endodontist usually charges around $2,000.00 to $5,000.00 for a root canal.

It's usually between $500.00 to $1,000.00 for an incisor root canal and around $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 for a molar root canal with a regular dentist.

The endodontist charges for root canals are usually 50 percent higher in cost than a normal dentist would charge.

So you should see a regular dentist if you want to pay out of pocket for your root canal as it will be cheaper.

I always use my regular dentist and I have paid $500.00 for a root canal out of pocket.

My dental insurance paid for another root canal I had to have and it cost me the dental insurance $2,000.00
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answered Dec 13, 2021 by Riley99098 (2,060 points)
Root Canals can be good for only 1 year and also up to 10 years and sometimes longer.

Root canals last between 1 to 10 years.

According to a report, 98 percent of root canals last one year, 92 percent last five years, and 86 percent last ten years or longer.

Molars treated by endodontists had a 10 year survival rate, significantly higher than that of molars treated by general dentists.

A root canal is done and needed when a persons tooth becomes irreversibly inflamed and damaged.

The tooth's dental pulp – often called the “nerve” – became exposed to bacteria, and therefore needs to be removed to deter further pain and infection.

Root canals are a dental treatment that is done to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it.

The term "root canal" comes from cleaning of the canals inside a tooth's root.

Decades ago, root canal treatments often were painful.

Does a root canal hurt?

A root canal procedure sounds scary, but with today's technology, it's typically not a whole lot more different than having a deep filling.

There's little to no pain because your dentist will use local anesthesia to numb your tooth and gums so you're comfortable during the procedure.

A root canal (also known as an endodontic treatment) is a serious procedure, but one that specialists handle every day.

According to a report, 98 percent of root canals last one year, 92 percent last five years, and 86 percent last ten years or longer.

Molars treated by endodontists had a 10 year survival rate, significantly higher than that of molars treated by general dentists.

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