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What do you recommend if i had a root canal and crown then it got infected?
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Re-evaluation: The tooth and the treatment needs to re-evaluated by the dentist(s) who completed the treatment. Please give them a call.
Answered 5/17/2014
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Re-treatment: About 5% of the time, a root canal will become re-infected or fail. Even if a root canal treatment fails, there are few options available: root canal re-treatment or apicoectomy (root surgery). Your dentist may elect to send you to a root canal specialist for re-treatment. Good luck.
Answered 1/21/2017
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