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, Dr. Day may need to perform Endodontic Retreatment.

Improper healing may be caused by:

  • Curved or narrow canals that were not treated during the initial treatment.
  • Complicated canals that 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 that did not prevent saliva from contaminating the inside of the tooth.
An example of a tooth with inflamed tissue
Inflamed Tissue
A visual of removing fillings from a tooth
Filling Removed
A representation of a tooth with its canals cleaned
Canals Cleaned
An illustration of new root filling material placed into a tooth's canals
Root Material Placed
An example of a tooth's filling restored by new root canal filling
Filling Restored
A representation of a fully healed tooth by new root canal filling placed
Healed 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.

 
 

Jamie M. Day, DDS, MS, PLLC

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Staff is friendly and very helpful! Gave all the information needed. Did an awesome job with my root canal. I didn’t feel a thing.

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Dr. Day and her staff made sure I was informed and comfortable with the treatment that was needed. The actual procedure took less time that I expected, and for a root canal, was a pleasant experience.

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This was my first visit to Doctor Day and was a good experience. Her office was easy to find and professionally run. Staff was very helpful and receptive to my needs. They were dedicated to my comfort and addressed any questions or concerns that I had. Overall they are a very professional staff.

- William E

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I was having a panic attack going in to the office because of a previous experience with another doctor. Dr. Day and the staff immediately had me at ease, answered all my questions, settled my fears and I was able to relax during the procedure. The root canal went very smoothly and was over quickly I highly recommend Dr. Day.

- Theresa H

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