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, Endodontic Retreatment may be needed.

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.

 
 

Advanced Endodontics

5 out of 5 stars based on 27 Endodontic Retreatment reviews.

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Very professional. Took the time to explain procedure.

- Kathy M

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Wonderful dentist and great staff. Gentle and kind and explains the procedure.

- Liz C

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Very professional & courteous staff. I would highly recommend Dr Hirschman. He thoroughly explained the treatment options to me. He ensured that I was comfortable throughout my procedure and answered all of my questions. He let me know that he was available should any unexpected issues arise. One of his staff explained in detail my home care instructions.

- Linda C

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Great office!

- Karina K

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Very helpful in helping me find options for my situation. Also, very flexible

- Veronica C

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Very friendly professional staff. Dr. Hirschman was very friendly and did an outstanding job.

- Mike B

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My Dentist recommended me to this practice to have a root of a tooth checked for infection or fracture.The Dr was very thorough at put me at ease.The entire staff was professional and friendly. I would recommend them to my family and friends.

- Tana V

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They exceeded my expectations!!! Exceptional Customer Service!!! I would definitely refer my family and friends to Dr. Hirschman’s office.

- Toni B

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Very professional and courteous office staff and experienced doctor.

- Nosheen I

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No one likes to have these types of procedures done, but I will say that my overall experience was very good. Very friendly staff, awesome music being piped in, and Dr. Hirschman made me feel at ease. I also thought the monkeys in the trees outside the window was a funny touch!

- Lynn H

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Good, competent service.

- Elizabeth M

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Really appreciated the caring attitude by Dr Hirschman and his entire staff.

- Robert A

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Everyone was very nice and Dr. Hirschman does very good work.

- Janice G

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Thank you for Everything. I love they way you treat your patients !!!

- Karla C

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Great service...I was able to have a root canal that day, without having an appointment.

- Susan G

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I was happy with the service.

- Thomas H

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The doctor saved me hundreds of dollars and pain by telling me he did not see a positive outcome from root canal work. He did not treat me as a patient but his truthfulness treated me very kindly as a human being.

- Mary L

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Dr. Hirschman was an absolute pleasure to meet. His friendly demeanor and deliberate process made it easy to feel comfortable. He was committed to ensuring that I understood my treatment procedure and answered any questions I had. I can not recommend him enough.

- Patrick B

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Everything was great. I got an appointment right away and was treated the next day! The whole staff was friendly and it was an overall good experience.

- Justine O

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Great staff and great care!

- Josh H

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