Endodontic retreatment
With the appropriate care, your teeth that have had endodontic treatment will last as long as other natural teeth. Yet, a tooth that has received treatment may fail to heal or pain may continue to exist. Sometimes, the pain may occur months or years after treatment. If so, one of the treatment options would be Endodontic Retreatment
Teeth may fail to heal following treatment for various reasons like:
- Complicated canals anatomy that went undetected during the initial treatment.
- The crown or restoration was not placed within the appropriate amount of time following the procedure leading to the introduction of microorganisms into the canal space .
- The crown or restoration that did not prevent saliva from contaminating the inside of the tooth.
- Root or crown fractures that introduce contaminants into the root canal space and sustain irritation to the surrounding structures.
Once retreatment has been selected as a solution to your problem, the doctors will reopen your tooth to gain access to the root canal filling material. This restorative material will be removed to enable access to the root canal. The doctors will now clean your canals and carefully examine the inside of the problematic tooth. Once cleaned, the doctors will fill and seal the canals and place a temporary filling in the tooth.