What are the possible complications from a root canal?
Despite the best efforts of your dentist to clean, seal and treat your tooth, new infections can develop after a root canal. While uncommon, the likely causes for this include:
- More root canals than normally anticipated (leaving one of them untreated)
- An undetected crack in the root of a tooth
- A inadequate dental restoration that has allowed bacteria to get past the restoration and into the tooth causing recontamination of the area
- Decomposition of the sealing material over time allowing bacteria to re-contaminate the tooth
Occasionally re-treatment can be successful, other times endodontic surgery may be required in order to save the tooth.
For more information on North Chicago, IL Endodontics or Affordable Root Canal Treatment in Lake County IL, please contact Den-Care Smile Center today at 1-800-DENCARE.
