Endodontic Retreatment

What is endodontic retreatment?

In some cases, a tooth that has received root canal treatment fails to heal. Occasionally, the tooth becomes painful or diseased months or even years after successful treatment. Root canal retreatment may be able to create a more favorable environment for healing that would allow you to save your tooth.

Inflamed Tissue

A visual of removing fillings from a tooth

Filling Removed

Canals Cleaned

An illustration of new root filling material placed into a tooth's canals

Root Material Placed

Filling Restored

Healed Tooth

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Root Canal

More than 15 million teeth receive root canal therapy each year. Root canal treatment or endodontic treatment treats the inside of the tooth, called the pulp.

Apicoectomy

When inflammation or infection persists in the bony area around the end of your tooth after a root canal procedure, an apicoectomy may need to be performed.