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Access cavity in a crowned tooth

How do you approach the access cavity when starting root canal treatment on a tooth with an e.max crown, or when retreating a tooth with an endocrown?

Translated version of the Turkish original

Glass-ceramic restorations can be removed with an Er:YAG laser. If this is unavailable in the clinic, access can be made through the middle, as with a conventional filling. If there is leakage, however, the restoration needs to be removed completely with burs.

Author of the original answer: Doç. Dr. İsmail Davut Çapar

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