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by MedExpert on November 5th, 2007

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What are the risks of root canal treatment?

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  • by MedExpert on November 5th, 2007

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    There is a possibility that the root canal treatment will not be successful the first time. If infection and inflammation recur and an x ray indicates retreatment is feasible, the old filling material is removed and the canals are thoroughly cleaned out. The dentist will try to identify and correct problems with the first root canal treatment before filling and sealing the tooth a second time.

    In cases where an x ray indicates that retreatment cannot correct the problem, endodontic surgery may be performed. In a procedure called an apicoectomy, or root resectioning, the root end of the tooth is accessed in the bone, and a small amount is shaved away. The area is cleaned of diseased tissue and a filling is placed to reseal the canal.

    In some cases, despite root canal treatment and endodontic surgery, the tooth dies anyway and must be extracted.

    Source: The Gale Group. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.";

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