Root Canal Retreatment
Endodontic Retreatment
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, Dr. Collier, Dr. Thomas or Dr. Powell may need to perform Endodontic Retreatment.
Improper healing may be caused by:
- Curved or narrow canals that were not treated during the initial treatment.
- Complicated canals that 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 that did not prevent saliva from contaminating the inside of the tooth.
Are You Concerned About an Improperly Healing Tooth?
Call Birmingham Office Phone Number 205-870-9441 to schedule your consultation at Brookwood Endodontics.
Inflamed Tissue
Filling Removed
Canals Cleaned
Root Material Placed
Filling Restored
Healed 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.
Once retreatment has been selected as a solution to your problem, the doctors will reopen your tooth to gain access to the root canal filling material. This restorative material will be removed to enable access to the root canal. The doctors will now clean your canals and carefully examine the inside of the problematic tooth. Once cleaned, the doctors will fill and seal the canals and place a temporary filling in the tooth.
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.
Brookwood Endodontics
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It was a true delight, Dr.Thomas and his assistant Bailey were so kind and very imformative during the whole process of my retreatment. The office aslo sets you at ease which helps alot as well. I have already started passing the word about Dr. Thomas and Bailey, for people who may need to ever use a endodotics.
- Kerri B
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My son and I had a wonderful experience from the time we entered the office. The doctor was very nice and he and his staff were very thorough with explaining information to us.
- Celetrius H
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Excellent, professional service and staff
- John C
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Great exp. will def use again. Everyone was so caring
- Hariet W
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Five stars plus ⭐️
- Kathleen M
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Every staff member was so courteous and kind and went out of their way to make sure I was comfortable. Office was very clean and tidy. Would definitely recommend to others!
- Shelia M
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Love the staff and especially Dr. Collier..
- Tonja B
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If I had any expectations going into my treatment, they were all exceeded. Great experience! Thank you!!
- Lori Ann B
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I fully trust the Doctor and staff!
- Marc M
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This was my first time at this office and my experience was awesome!! The staff and the MD were very kind and caring. Highly recommended! I also loved the different bible verses posted throughout the rooms, which helped ease some anxiety of having dental work. Thank you all!
- Brittaney G
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Love this place
- William W
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Very pleasant experience as far as dental work goes
- Bradley C
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Great experience
- Debra G
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The staff was wonderful. You are greeted with smiles as soon as you walk in the door. I had a horrible infection in my tooth so I was extremely nervous. Holli did a great job making me feel as comfortable as I possibly could. Dr. Powell was very thorough and made sure that I could feel little pain. Great staff! I would definitely reccomend to others.
- Wendi C
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This was an exceptional experience even though im still hurting, they have called to check on me and and told me to call back in a few days if not any better.
- Amy G
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Wonderful staff. Wonderful Dr Thomas. Great superior service.
- Nancy L
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The service was excellent.
- Marvin P
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Everyone was so sweet and made sure I was comfortable. I was really nervous about the procedure, but I was immediately but at ease by the doctor and abby. I hopefully will not have to have another root canal, but if I do will definitely be returning. Thank you for being so kind and helping me.
- Elizabeth I
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Excellent staff both professional and compassionate! I would highly recommend Dr. Stephen Thomas and his assistant Abby! They made the root canal retreat easygoing and my first visit to them was actually a pleasant experience!
- Barbara M
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Great environment
- Christine R