Hi, LoriBell:

I had a similar problem with the second tooth of my upper jaw, second tooth starting from the right side of my upper jaw. A root canal was done on this tooth and later, as my dentist was doing the crown to protect this tooth, the tooth on which the root canal was done broke off in several pieces. He did not tell me why this occurred despite my asking again and again. All he did was prescribe some antibiotic tablets for me. After his refusing to give me explanations on why this happened, I decided to change dentist. The new dentist told me the first dentist had done such a poor job that he (the new dentist) had no other choice than to remove the remains of this tooth. Result: I have NO tooth there anymore. Other result: I need a bridge (a new tooth to replace the missing one, with a crown to protect it, as well as two crowns to protect the two teeth next to the missing one). Unfortunately, I cannot afford this work (at least U.S. $ 3,000, if not more). I hope all will go well for you and your problem will be solved without much damage to your tooth.