How long should I wait before getting my root canal treatments replaced with a suitable implant and crown?

Hello there!

If your root canal treatment is completed without complications, then you will not require a dental implant. The aim of a root canal treatment is to retain your own tooth. A dental implant is to replace a missing or extracted tooth.

How long should I wait?

After a root canal treatment, a crown is usually advised to protect the tooth from reinfection or fracturing. The crowning process can be started on the day of root canal treatment completion, or a few weeks after. Hope this helps!

You can read these articles to learn more about crowning and dental implants in Singapore:

There is no reason to replace root canal treated-teeth with implants unless there is pain, infection, swelling or a fracture of the tooth.

Even when there are issues with root canal treatment, redoing the root canal treatment may still be an option if the tooth is still restorable.

A natural tooth preserves bone and gum tissue volume in a way that cannot be replicated by implants yet. Complications and the costs associated with maintaining a root canal treated-tooth are still easier to manage and cost less compared to implants.

All dental treatments have a lifespan, root canal treatment or implants are no exception.