{"id":1195,"date":"2020-06-16T01:14:10","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T05:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2020-06-16T01:14:10","modified_gmt":"2020-06-16T05:14:10","slug":"causes-root-canal-failure-how-dentist-treat-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/causes-root-canal-failure-how-dentist-treat-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Causes of Root Canal Failure and How Your Dentist Might Treat It"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My top right upper molar is sore. I had a root canal on the tooth in 2002. I first noticed slight pain about two months ago, but now the pain is more frequent and is intense sometimes. Yesterday I saw a small sore on my gum. Pus was coming out of it in the afternoon, and at the same time, the pain was more intense than usual. I&#8217;m afraid that I&#8217;m going to lose this tooth and need a dental implant. I&#8217;m hesitant about going to the dentist in the middle of a pandemic. Is there anything I can do at home to help the tooth until I&#8217;m comfortable going to the dentist? Thanks. Jordan from Richmond, VA<\/p>\n<p>Jordan,<\/p>\n<p>The root canal you received in 2002 failed. And that\u2019s not normal. Root canal treatment doesn\u2019t fail over time. Something caused it to fail.<\/p>\n<h2>Causes of Root Canal Failure<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tooth not completely sealed<\/strong> \u2013 If the dentist who completed the root canal treatment didn\u2019t fully seal your tooth, bacteria can leak in, infect the tooth, and cause significant pain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Untreated canals \u2013 <\/strong>Some teeth have canals that, without careful observation, go unnoticed<strong>. If<\/strong> the dentist doesn&#8217;t remove the infection from all the canals, it can linger and cause future problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cracked root<\/strong> \u2013 A cracked tooth root is painful. If a dentist can save your tooth, you\u2019ll need some form of endodontic treatment, and the tooth will be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/porcelain-crowns\/\">protected with a new dental crown.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_752\" style=\"width: 330px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-752\" class=\"size-full wp-image-752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dental-implants-diabetes-massachusetts.jpg\" alt=\"Diagram of three phases of dental implants, for information on implants and diabetes from the office of Lowell, MA dentist Dr. Michael Szarek.\" width=\"320\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dental-implants-diabetes-massachusetts.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dental-implants-diabetes-massachusetts-300x259.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-752\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dental implants fuse with the bone to provide stability.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We recommend that you schedule an appointment with an endodontist or specialist. After an examination and digital x-rays, an endodontist is skilled at accurate diagnosis or treatment options, including another root canal treatment or root canal surgery. The specialist will also explain the risks and success rates.<\/p>\n<p>If there is a chance of saving your tooth, let the endodontist try to save it. If keeping the tooth isn&#8217;t an option, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\/dental-implants\/\">dental implant is the tooth replacement option<\/a> that&#8217;s closest to mimicking the look and function of your natural tooth.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drszarek.com\">Accredited cosmetic dentist Dr. Michael Szarek of Lowell, MA<\/a>, sponsors this post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My top right upper molar is sore. I had a root canal on the tooth in 2002. I first noticed slight pain about two months ago, but now the pain is more frequent and is intense sometimes. Yesterday I saw a small sore on my gum. 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