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, Endodontic Retreatment may be needed.
Improper healing may be caused by:
- Curved or narrow canals were not treated during the initial treatment.
- Complicated canals went undetected during the initial treatment.
- The crown or restoration was not placed within the appropriate amount of time following the procedure.
- The crown or restoration did not prevent saliva from contaminating the inside of the tooth.
In some cases, new problems can influence a tooth that was successfully treated:
- New decay can expose a root canal filling material, causing infection.
- A cracked or loose filling or crown can expose the tooth to new infection.
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.
At this point, you will need to return to your dentist as soon as possible in order to have a new crown or restoration placed on the tooth to restore full functionality.
Contemporary Endodontics, Saju George D.M.D
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This was my first root canal experience and it could not have been more pleasant. Dr. George explained the problem and procedure every step of the way. He is careful, kind, professional, and did an excellent job. Aside from Dr. George's great skill as an endontist, he made the whole experience pleasant and pretty pain free. His staff is top notch too. Hope I never need another root canal but if I do I will be backin Dr. George's chair.
- Beth L
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Josie, the reception, is “on the ball.” She took care of calling my insurance to get the most coverage possible. After I paid the bill, I even got a a quarter of the money back in a check
- Kim P
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I would highly recommend Dr. George and his professional staff - Lizzy and Lija to anyone! In fact, I have already told some of my colleagues that if they ever need a root canal - I know just the right Doctor to send them too! Thank you all for your outstanding customer service and professional manner! If I ever need root canal work again - I'll be definitely be back to see you. You treated me like family and I appreciate it. Gratefully, Meg
- Meg F
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I recently had a visit to see Dr. Geroge for the possible root canal treatment. The staff is very organized, they collected my medical records/insurance information ahead of my arrival to the office. The visit was very organic. They were expecting me at certain time and they made sure, no other patient was present in the office at that time, due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. The office was very clean and immediately I felt comfortable to be there. Dr. evaluated my condition with various tests and x-rays. He concluded that my jaw pain is not related to the Root Canal and therefore it was not necessary to perform the relevant treatment. He concluded I have no infection in the Root canal, and provided additional recommendations on what needs to be done for my Jaw pain. I am very pleased with my visit. Yes I will recommencement to others and will return here.
- Shilpa K
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Overall, a fantastic experience!
- John S