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. Thomas, Dr. Powell, Dr. Wikle or Dr. Kaple 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?

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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Day of appointment everyone encountered was pleasant, courteous, professional, as well as empathetic. Process from beginning to end of treatment seemed very efficient. The post treatment follow-up was timely.
- Ronnie T
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Always have wonderful care. Highly recommend
- Kim C
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My second visit. Always professional and kind. I feel totally comfortable with Dr. Thomas’ expertise.
- Karen K
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Great staff, excellent treatment procedures. They take extra measures to make sure that the patients are comfortable and stress free.
- Dennis P
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Thank you Dr. Thomas and staff for everything you did to help me when I came to you in pain. I apologize for the confusion on the type of treatment I need. I’m putting it on the pain. Everyone was very professional and caring. Thank you so much Dr. Thomas for calling me after office hours. The medicine that you told me to take worked. I highly recommend Brookwood Endodontics to everyone. 10 stars
- Rachel W
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Dr. Wikle has always had a kind spirit. He is very patient and he takes time to thoroughly explain procedures. He is an excellent doctor and I really enjoy seeing him. The staff was friendly as well. I was told that the staff would call me to see how I was doing. I received a follow up call the next day. I was really impressed.
- Angela W
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Dr Thomas and his staff are amazing! I have been a patient for 20 years. I have always referred family and friends to his office. They are the best! Knowledgeable, personable, professional! This speaks volume of who they are and the success of their company! Thank you for all you do! Sincerely, Fredricka (Freddie) Spratling
- Fredricka S
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Very good.
- Christing T
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I appreciate your competence.
- Paul D
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Awesome customer service! I will definitely recommend this office.
- Carnetta S. S
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The staff and Dr.Thomas were friendly, attentive, and did a great job of explaining all aspects of my procedure and making me feel comfortable.
- Pam M
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Had a good experience
- Deb W
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Dr Thomas referred me to UAB which gave me confidence in his consultation.
- Mary Boone
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Everyone was very nice and friendly! Very good experience.
- Ellen B
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Staff very nice and professional.
- Carlynn W
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Very nice and reassuring staff
- Arevia M
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Good work and very Friendly
- Clarence Minor
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Great visit
- Burke M
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Dr. Powell and his staff were awesome. They were professional, friendly, courteous and extremely helpful. I felt totally at ease.
- Connie B
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Thank you for your caring treatment.
- Barbara C