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% […]
Read More...Is it safe to leave a root canal front tooth without a crown? My dentist will do a root canal on my upper left front tooth because it is turning back. The tooth is darkening from a blow to my mouth during an accident several years ago. I agreed to the root canal, but the […]
Read More...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 […]
Read More...I do not have dental insurance, so I am asking for advice on what I can do to treat a tooth infection. The toothache is intense most of the day. Yesterday, the swelling in my cheek increased so much that it is noticeable. A friend asked me if I am okay because she noticed the […]
Read More...I’ve seen two different dentists at the dental practice I go to. Last week, I had my routine cleaning and exam. It was time for my yearly X-ray, and the dentist found a cavity inside my upper left lateral incisor. She referred me to a root canal specialist. The dentist and the specialist have the […]
Read More...If you’re having intense pain in one of your teeth, especially when you expose the tooth to hot or cold foods and drinks, you may need a root canal. It’s rare for a healthy tooth to get an infection in the root, but when a tooth is compromised by decay, cracks or other damage, bacteria […]
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