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Re-Root Canal Treatment
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Fast facts
Root canal treatment enjoys a 90-95 percent success rate. Occasionally, infection returns and the root canal fails. In these circumstances, you may need a procedure called endodontic re-treatment.
Endodontic re-treatment involves reopening your tooth to clean, sanitize, and reshape the chamber and canals in order to save your tooth
It is unusual for root canals not to heal properly, but complications can occur under the following circumstances:
- Calcified or narrow canals that were not initially treated
- Complicated root anatomy
- Delayed placement of a final restoration
- Bacterial leakage due to inadequate final restoration
- New decay
- A loose, cracked, or broken crown exposing the tooth to bacteria
- Fracture
In other cases, the initial root canal does heal properly, but reinfection occurs months or years down the line after a new injury or damage to the tooth.