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Silver Points

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Jerome Tsang, DDS -

Private Practice CA

Questions in the Dental Health forum are answered by Dr. Jerome Tsang and Dr. Jerome Bogin. Topics covered include bridges, cavities, crowns, and x-rays.

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Silver Points

by silvertooth, Oct 28, 2009 04:08PM

I have silver points, should I remove them before I put on a crown. I currently have a 'temp' silver cap that has been on for over 10 years. It is unsightly, and I want a white crown.

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by Jerome Tsang, DDS

, Nov 05, 2009 11:35PM

To: silvertooth

You may want to seek an endodontist's opinion about the root canal silverpoints. They can replace the silver points after your crown is placed by drilling a hole through the top of the crown and then placing a filling into it. Its not as nice as having a solid crown with no hole but its definitely an option.

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