I had a root canal redo Apr07, what happens if the root canal is failing? What is done next?

I begin having pain on the same side of the root canal and a recent filling. I can not determine if it is the top (filling) or bottom (root canal) My dentist isn't sure what is the cause of pain and I am going back to see my endodontist in two weeks (combination in office schedules and I am traveling). I have been taking advil (400 mg q 4 hours) for the discomfort. I avoid chewing on the ride side for now.

I had a root canal redo Apr07, what happens if the root canal is failing? What is done next?
It is possible that the tooth is just not healing correctly from your root canal re-treatment. There is something that can be done called an apicoectomy in which the tip of the root is removed and that can sometimes cure the problem, that is something that the endodontist would talk to you about. It is also possible that the tooth may have a root fracture, and hopefully the endodontist can determine that also. Good luck. Keep taking the advil and avoiding the area.
Reply:I had a root canal on a tooth next to the front that was damaged by a baseball. If you are still feeling pain of any kind, whether its the filling or the root, that means the dentist didn't completely sever the nerve. Basically, a tooth with a root canal is dead; you shouldn't feel it at all.





It's one of the tougher procedures for a dentist to do, and its not always done correctly And endodontist is someone who doesnt nothing but root canals, so that tells you it's a tough thing to do.





I had a dentist do mine, and he did a fine job, but at my next annual checkup he noticed an absess at the root site on the X-rays, and he referred me to an endodontist as well. He basically had to start over from scratch; he had to remove the post, irrigate the base of the root, and fill it back in. It's doing fine now.

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