Can you remove a tooth that had a root canal?

Are you experiencing tooth pain? Did you have a root canal years ago and now the tooth is giving you trouble again? Maybe it’s time to consider extracting that pesky tooth. But wait, can a tooth that had a root canal be removed? We’re here to answer all your burning questions about this topic.

What is a Root Canal?

Before we dive into whether or not an extracted tooth after having gone through root canal treatment (RCT) is possible, let’s first understand what happens during this procedure. A root canal involves removing infected pulp in the center of the tooth, cleaning out the canals where nerves and blood vessels reside, shaping them with tiny files, irrigating using chemicals to kill bacteria remaining in the canals before filling them up.

Root Canal Procedure

This method saves natural teeth by eliminating the source of infections caused by deep cavities leading to an abscessed area below or around your molars or premolars.

Why Would I Need To Extract A Tooth That Has Had RCT Treatment?

Although most people who undergo RCT will keep their natural teeth for years without complications; there are cases where extraction becomes unavoidable:

Re-Infection at The Treated Site

Sometimes bacteria travels from other areas of the mouth down into previously treated nerve spaces if re-treatment has not occurred due to development of periapical infection near its roots. This recurrence requires retreatment or removal as once bacteria infiltrates filled nerve space it cannot penetrate successfully by any medications alone.

Cracking In The Tooth – Split Tooth Syndrome

When cracks occur under fillings/crowns; they may go unnoticed until symptoms appear like severe discomfort upon biting down hard foods which might require crowning extractions or more costly treatments.

Damage to Tooth Structure

Sometimes RCTs can make teeth brittle or lead to the formation of cracks resulting in the need for extractions that provide structural stability to neighboring teeth.

Can A Previously Root-Canal Treated Tooth Be Extracted Without Complications?

Yes! A tooth with an abutment left above gum line post RCT completion opened up a wide possibility of various methods contributing to relatively matter-of-factly – and just like any other natural adult teeth, extraction is no different; it doesn’t require extra care or complicated procedures since molars have fused in single roots form enhancing less time required during most removal operations.

Before removing a root canal-treated tooth, dentists will first inspect the case. Dental records and x-rays would be reviewed thoroughly by your dental expert evaluating potential risks involved surgically removing your treated molar/provisionally treated premolars. If you are a candidate for tooth pull out, there are three possible techniques:

Simple Extraction

For this method, doctors use local anesthesia on gums around affected area numbing nerves leading into neighboring tissues (e.g., maxillary sinus), followed by forcefully pulling off crown and loosening bone tissue anchored into jawbone with specialized tools before extracting from its socket using forcep pliers aided with light tapping movements until loosened enough then lifted away altogether without tendons being severed – Simple as that.

This type of procedure applies only if upper front incisors/teeth that have not undergone orthodontic treatment is conducted properly but depends on how deeply embedded tooths root system could get removed entirely same as lower mandible molars.

Simple Extractions

Surgical Extraction

This method applies when a tooth is entirely blocked by surrounding bones, and its abandoned structure can’t be easily obtained or needs cutting into pieces for proper removal; only done under anesthesia with an ample recovery process. The qualified dentist will make an incision in the gum tissue revealing enough of bone around pulp chamber required making surgery less invasive after which forceps are used to lift it apart from neighboring bones while pulling simultaneously.

A surgical extraction could be recommended if you have lost significant tooth structure due to grinding, damage or decay.

Surgical Extractions

Cost involved:

Amount
General Anesthesia $800
Surgery Fee $1000 – 3000

Few expensive options are IV (Intravenous) sedation besides Anxiety medicines provision. You may consider local anesthesia as well experiencing limited pain overall outcome becomes relatively minor post-procedure anyway!

Tooth Sectioning

If neither simple nor surgical extraction procedures apply due to fractured crown roots, diagnosing full-mouth x-rays provided operators support dental experts in recommending sectional teeth removals where sound left behind is preserved and more straightforward to remove without damaging borders nearby unaffected tissues firmly anchored on alveolar ridge adjacent underlying maxillary tuberosity located mostly around facial plane such that a single complete tooth cannot get achieved.

After both RCT completion and any required extraction process, you need to follow your dental expert prescriptions while taking Post-Operative care. Informations on this can be accessed from our other blog post.

On a final note, remember that extracting teeth with RCT aftercare won’t take as long if done by experts practicing good preparation techniques for smoother recovery time than in some DIY Extractions where at-home mistaken treatments could cause limited fate including serious infections or get caught making matters worse!

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