I need root canal treatment, should I wait untill my invisalign treatment has been completed?

Q. Hi I recently had a filling and am having a lot of heat sensitiviy. My dentist has advised hes pretty sure i will need root canal. How much can this affect my invisalign? My Invisalign treatment finishes in November, would it be wise to leave the root canal until then? Or does this sort of treatment need immediate work? Many thanks Kindest regards,
A. You could always have the root canal before you finish the Invisalign. This would be better than you suffering pain and discomfort for 4 months. You could have a temporary filling place afterwards. If you have a crown on that tooth then it would be better to wait until you finish the Invisalign treatment. Rememeber to have the new crown fitted before having impressions taken for retainers to ensure that they fit.
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