How Long Can I Wait to Extract a Tooth with Repeat Root Canal Failure?
I had a repeat root canal on the tooth in 2020, and the tooth is starting to bother me again. I don’t want a third root canal, so my dentist agreed to refer me for an extraction. Can I wait until late May for the extraction? I have travel plans next week. Thanks. Macie Macie […]
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Do I Need a Repeat Root Canal for an Abscess?
The temporary filling fell out of my upper left canine tooth, which developed an abscess. My dentist said I needed another root canal to remove the abscess. If the abscess is not painful, why can’t I take more antibiotics to get rid of it? Do I really need another root canal? Thanks. Warren from MI […]
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Can a Third Root Canal Prevent Extraction and Save My Tooth?
I have a tooth with a root canal that was redone in 2015. It is bothering me again. Can I get a third root canal, or will I lose the tooth? – Thanks. Erika from FL Erika, Root canal treatment, while a standard procedure, has limitations. Despite careful execution, a recognized failure rate of 5-15% […]
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Does Root Canal Calcification Require a Repeat Root Canal?
I didn’t know it could happen, but my dentist said the root canal on my upper left incisor calcified. I got the root canal in 2012 and have no symptoms in the tooth. However, I noticed the tooth looked darker last December than the others. The dentist mentioned the calcification during my dental exam and […]
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