If you've had a root canal and a crown on your tooth, but there are still problems, you might need to have the tooth taken out. Dr. Parth Shah at Casa Dentique in Seawoods, Navi Mumbai can help with this. A root canal is when a dentist cleans out the inside of a damaged tooth, and then puts a crown on it to protect it. These treatments work together to save a damaged tooth. But sometimes, even after these treatments, there can still be problems. Here are some reasons why a tooth might need to be taken out: The root canal treatment didn't work, and there's still an infection. The tooth is very damaged and can't be fixed. The infection keeps coming back, even after treatment. The tooth is too weak to support a crown. If your dentist thinks your tooth needs to be taken out, they will follow these steps: First, they'll look at your tooth and take a special picture to see what's going on inside. They'll numb the area so you don't feel any pain. They'll gently loosen the tooth from its p