Endodontic Re-treatment

With the appropriate care, your teeth that have had endodontic treatment will last as long as other natural teeth. Yet, a tooth that has received treatment may fail to heal or pain may continue to exist. Sometimes, the pain may occur months or years after treatment. If so, endodontic re-treatment may be needed.

Improper healing may be caused by:

  • Curved or narrow canals were not treated during the initial treatment.
  • Complicated canals went undetected during the initial treatment.
  • The crown or restoration was not placed within the appropriate amount of time following the procedure.
  • The crown or restoration did not prevent saliva from contaminating the inside of the tooth.

In some cases, new problems can influence a tooth that was successfully treated:

  • New decay can expose a root canal filling material, causing infection.
  • A cracked or loose filling or crown can expose the tooth to new infection.

What will happen during re-treatment?

First, the endodontist will discuss your treatment options. If you and your endodontist choose retreatment, the endodontist will reopen your tooth to gain access to the root canal filling material. In many cases, complex restorative materialscrown, post and core materialmust be disassembled and removed to permit access to the root canals.

After removing the canal filling, the endodontist can then clean the canals and carefully examine the inside of your tooth using magnification and illumination, searching for any additional canals or unusual anatomy that requires treatment.

After cleaning the canals, the endodontist will fill and seal the canals and place a temporary filling in the tooth. If the canals are unusually narrow or blocked, your endodontist may recommend endodontic surgery. This surgery involves making an incision to allow the other end of the root to be sealed.

At this point, you will need to return to your dentist as soon as possible in order to have a new crown or restoration placed on the tooth to restore full functionality.

A. Luis Avilés, DDS, Endodontics

5 out of 5 stars based on 17 Endodontic Re-treatment reviews.

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I felt I was treated with respect and attention. Great people are working here.

- Michael G

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Thank you Dr. Aviles and team for the wonderful work you all do! The best and friendliest team out there!

- Andrew L

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The people that works at this office are super nice and welcoming ..... Dr is super professional.

- Karla N

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They have the kindest staff that make you feel very comfortable and nice to talk to! I was referred to them by my dentist, and trust them a lot already with the procedure. No waiting time. They are very organized, and were able to get me in within few days, and everything's gone very smoothly so far. Would recommend to friends/family.

- Rebecca W

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Dr Aviles is very gentle and patient during treatment. He is really nice and helpful for my emergency situation. The staffs I met are all very nice.

- ling x

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I had a great experience and was clear about the procedure.

- Marco M

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Dr.Aviles is great and the treatment went on painless.Also the staff is very friendly. I would definitely recommend my friends to go here.

- vijaya subhamayi p

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I have been a patient of Dr Aviles for several years and always received the best care.

- Marilena A

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Dr. Aviles is professional and thorough in his work. I appreciate how he listens to his patients and addresses their concerns.

- Nancy K

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Unfortunately my 10 year old abscessed rood canal could not be treated because one root was cracked. Dr. Aviles was very thorough as well as helpful, and the staff quickly arranged for extraction with an oral surgeon.

- Robert O

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I would highly recommend Dr. Aviles to my friends.

- Nadiya Shapovalova V

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This office exceeded expectations across all parameters. I wish all my Doctor visits were this organized.

- michael T

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Excellent care with friendly staff. A big thank you to Dr. Aviles and the entire staff.

- Marijana R

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I rated this office, office staff and Dr.Aviles 5 stars because overall this was the best root canal treatment I ever received and trust me I have had more than a few. I found everyone there to be extremely warm, compassionate, caring and overall very professional. Then there's Dr. Aviles, he is the best doctor ever! He definitely has the feather light touch. I did not even feel his injection, and I received 3 of them, also he told me that I may have some discomfort later that day or the next and again, did not experience any problems what so ever. He was very thorough in explaining everything to me and I swear that he is the BEST ENDODONTIST OF ALL TIME! It is understandable why he has been voted TOP DOCTOR several times. He deserves this award every year! Believe me, I know what I'm talking about because not only have I had my share of root canals but I have worked in the dental field for 16 years now and have heard a lot of patient feedback so I can tell you first handed that DR. AVILES IS THE BEST!

- Melody R

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The recommendation to Dr. Aviles by Dr. Koczarski's office met their assurances of excellent service. Dr. Aviles' office is beautiful and the staff is friendly, competent and attentive. I was pleased with the experience.

- Keith P

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I needed to get two root canals done. I checked the feedback online for endodontists in the Kirkland WA area. After reading all the positive feedback left for Dr. Aviles I decided to have him do the work. I am not a big fan of going to the dentist but Dr. Aviles and his staff made me feel very comfortable. They are professional and have empathy for their patients. I would highly recommend Dr. Aviles to anyone who needs the services he offers because he has the specialized training and equipment to do the work correctly.

- Barry S

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I am happy with the level of care provided and would heartily recommend Dr Aviles

- mike b

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