Why does a tooth discolor after root canal therapy?

[toysareus]

Why do teeth discolor after RCT?

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[Dr. Pedo]

Good question-

Mainly discoloration after RCT is due to improper removal of gutta percha. It must be removed especially in anteriors below the CEJ. Also there are a lot of dds that will place the difinitive restoration with composite and it is a poor match. Lastly a para-post or post is unfortunately placed without a crown.

Internal bleaching (walking bleach), removing the post, or proper GP removal will take care of discoloration.

 

[GQ1]

Good question-

Mainly discoloration after RCT is due to improper removal of gutta percha. It must be removed especially in anteriors below the CEJ. Also there are a lot of dds that will place the difinitive restoration with composite and it is a poor match. Lastly a para-post or post is unfortunately placed without a crown.

Internal bleaching (walking bleach), removing the post, or proper GP removal will take care of discoloration.

tooth is devitalized, dentist missed canal, use of silver points ( latin america, eastern europe), leaching of silver from amalgam core, cement used.

 

[Geezer99]

Good question-

Mainly discoloration after RCT is due to improper removal of gutta percha. It must be removed especially in anteriors below the CEJ. Also there are a lot of dds that will place the difinitive restoration with composite and it is a poor match. Lastly a para-post or post is unfortunately placed without a crown.

Internal bleaching (walking bleach), removing the post, or proper GP removal will take care of discoloration.

Actually, the discoloration comes from improper removal of pulpal tissue during RCT therapy. If any pulpal tissue is left behind, the blood products in it will cause the darkening of the tooth....this is why a devitalized tooth that has never been touched by a dentist will also turn grey. Necrotic tissue is what causes it, not gutta percha.

 

[Fullosseousflap]

Actually, the discoloration comes from improper removal of pulpal tissue during RCT therapy. If any pulpal tissue is left behind, the blood products in it will cause the darkening of the tooth....this is why a devitalized tooth that has never been touched by a dentist will also turn grey. Necrotic tissue is what causes it, not gutta percha.

You are absolutely correct.... the leeching of blood and residual pulpal tissues into the dentinal tubules!

 

[DcS]

Actually, the discoloration comes from improper removal of pulpal tissue during RCT therapy. If any pulpal tissue is left behind, the blood products in it will cause the darkening of the tooth....this is why a devitalized tooth that has never been touched by a dentist will also turn grey. Necrotic tissue is what causes it, not gutta percha.

You are both right...can be from heme most likely but also from poor gutta percha removal. Not to mention the possibility of leaving pulp horns in anterior teeth.

 

[Dr. Pedo]

Actually, the discoloration comes from improper removal of pulpal tissue during RCT therapy. If any pulpal tissue is left behind, the blood products in it will cause the darkening of the tooth....this is why a devitalized tooth that has never been touched by a dentist will also turn grey. Necrotic tissue is what causes it, not gutta percha.

Yikes, you might want to re-read your endo text.

 

[shopaholic]

Yikes, you might want to re-read your endo text.

Do you go to school on the east coast? Maybe you should do the reading because Geezer's right.

 

[Dr. Pedo]

Do you go to school on the east coast? Maybe you should do the reading because Geezer's right.

First- sorry Zdaddy for the copy-cat violation.

Shopaholic--i dont tink eyes en skool on east cost Dew some reserch and yull find de answear.