{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Root Canals and Crowns","description":"America's Dental Expert Root Canals and Crowns You know it as the worst procedure to get done at the dental office. Even worse than pulling teeth! It's the dreaded root canal. I don't think I've come across a single patient who has had a GOOD root canal experience. And after every root canal, you need to protect the fragile tooth underneath with a crown. Many times I get asked when I prescribe a crown as the recommended treatment to restore a broken tooth "Do I need a root canal?" The answer is - usually not. This is another one-way street in dentistry. Every time you get a root canal you need a crown on the tooth, but NOT every time you get a crown do you need a root canal. A crown can be done on a healthy tooth and it isn't necessary to do a root canal on it. That isn't ALWAYS the case, but it usually is. Do you have a dental question for America's Dental Expert? Send your dental and other oral health related questions to America's Dental Expert, Dr. Shawn Van de Vyver, at DrVan@americandentalexpert.com ","author_name":"America's Dental Expert","author_url":"http:\/\/americandentalexpert.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"