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Ideas? what options are availiable if a root canal retreatment fails?

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Dr. Louis Gallia answered

Specializes in Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial

Re-treat or extract: Re-treatment, including possibility of cutting off the tip of the root (apex resection). Or extractoin of the tooth.

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Answered 3/13/2015

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Dr. Paul Grin answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Extraction: The removed tooth can be replaced with an implant, or a bridge. Both are common and predictable procedures. They should last a lifetime if maintained properly.

Answered 9/12/2014

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