Endondontic Retreatment

Overview

With the appropriate care, teeth that have had endodontic treatment can last as long as other natural teeth. Occasionally, a tooth that has had endodontic treatment in the past can require retreatment. This happens if the infection or pain persists, following the root canal treatment.

If endodontic retreatment has been recommended for your tooth, Dr. Gibson will re-open your tooth to gain access to the root canal filling material.  He will then carefully examine and clean the inside of the root canals.  To provide the best results possible he will often leave a disinfecting medication in your tooth.  Once this medication has done its job, and only after he sees signs of improvement, he will place a new root canal filling to re-seal your tooth.  At Bloom Endodontics our goal is to provide the most predictable treatment possible.