Root canal retreatment
Lumley, P.J.; Adams, N.; Tomson, P.
Sadj Journal of the South African Dental Association 63(4): 206-8 210-5
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1029-4864 PMID: 18689334 Document Number: 621023
Root canal therapy is not always successful and an increasing number of patients are requesting retreatment to address intra-radicular infection. The armamentarium available to assist the dentist, some of which is described in this article, has never been greater. This paper discusses the causes of failure and reviews many of the techniques available to the practitioner to tackle the problem.