Endodontic Retreatment Conroe TX
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. It also may become reinfected. If any of these occur, Endodontic Retreatment may be needed. The most common reason a tooth needs to be retreated is that bacteria have regained entrance into the root canal system under the existing restoration (decay under a crown, for instance). This is one of the reasons it is so important to keep regular maintenance visits with your general or family dentist.
Improper healing may be caused by:
- Reinfection of bacteria into the root canal system under an existing restoration.
- Difficult to locate and tiny canals went undetected during the initial treatment.
- The crown or restoration was not placed within the appropriate amount of time following the procedure.
- The use of materials that often do not properly seal the root canal system
In some cases, new problems can influence a tooth that was successfully treated:
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New decay can expose a root canal filling material, causing infection.
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A cracked or loose restoration can expose the tooth to new infection.
Once retreatment has been selected as a solution to your problem, the doctor 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. Dr.
Ellis will now clean your canals and carefully examine the inside of the problematic tooth. Once cleaned,the canals will be sealed and a temporary filling placed in the tooth.
At this point, you will need to return to your dentist in 2-3 weeks in order to have a new crown or restoration placed on the tooth to restore full functionality.