Non-Surgical Root Canal Retreatment
Retreatment
is necessary when bacteria have re-entered the tooth. This is usually due
to decay or untreated canal areas. The patient may experience swelling or
pain in chewing.
Sometimes a patient may have no symptoms, but an x-ray shows that there is a problem with a tooth that has previously undergone root canal therapy.
What Happens During Root Canal Retreatment?
Step
one:
After the tooth is "numbed," the canal system will be reopened to remove the previous root canal material. This may involve removing a crown, post and core material. Sometimes we are able to make a small hole in the existing restoration and work through that opening. The canals are then thoroughly cleansed and shaped along their entire length.
Step
two:
The canals are refilled with gutta-percha and the opening is sealed with a sterile cotton pellet and a temporary filling.
Step
three:
The tooth is restored within a couple of weeks. If your existing crown can be saved, then it will be repaired. If not, you will probably need a new crown.
With time, the bone will heal where the bacteria was removed.
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