Root canal retreatment or implant?
Added: July 13, 2009 - 7:21 AM
By: Patient Email Withheld, Austin, TX
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Case Summary
Root Canal
Dental Implants
Teeth: 10
Case Description
This tooth broke off and had a crown put on it years ago. A couple of months ago it started hurting -- bad -- and I had a root canal done. The pain went down, but never went away, and now is increasing again to the point of interfering with work/sleep. Should I have root canal retreatment -- which I've heard doesn't have a great success rate -- or should I just have it pulled and get a dental implant to replace it? Any advice much appreciated.
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Reply: Root canal retreatment or implant?
added: July 13, 2009 - 9:17 AM
Cost Estimate: $0-4000
Please make sure first that the Root Canal was finished. You will need to go back and see the doctor that did the original therapy. It is difficult to determine rather you are better off with an extraction without looking at the tooth.
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