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Dear Dr. Saz,
I have a tooth that has had a root canal years ago and now it is infected again. I thought once you get a root canal done it won't get infected again. My husband says I should take it out and get an implant put there, because his cousin had the same condition and thats what the dentists do. What do you think I should do?
Mary P., Long Beach, CA
Dear Mary,
There are many reasons that a tooth that had a root canal therapy may infect again, for instance tiny extra canals are not visable on x-rays or a fracture along the root which again may not be visable on x-rays. It is very important for a dentist to perform a thorough examination of your tooth...Read more and get a valuable coupon for your next visit at The Golden Years Magazine