{"id":1174,"date":"2024-03-19T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T01:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/root-canal-retreatment-4year-case\/"},"modified":"2026-10-11T23:52:16","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:52:16","slug":"root-canal-retreatment-4year-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smiledigitaldc.com\/en\/root-canal-retreatment-4year-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Retreatment in Seomyeon, Busan: A Long-Term Follow-Up Case Preserving the Natural Tooth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello
From the heart of Seomyeon,
drawing tomorrow's smile,
This is Smile Digital Dental Clinic \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a problem has appeared again around the roots of a tooth that previously had root canal treatment,
does the tooth have to be extracted?
Even for a tooth that has had root canal treatment, after checking the condition of the previous root canal filling, the roots, the remaining tooth structure,
and the surrounding periodontal tissue, there are cases in which we can consider keeping the natural tooth
through root canal retreatment.<\/strong>
On the other hand, if there is a crack or fracture in the root, or the tooth is in a condition that is difficult to restore again,
root canal retreatment may not be suitable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we introduce the case of a man in his 40s living in Germany who visited because of a problem with a molar that had previously had root canal treatment. After root canal retreatment, we followed the tooth over a long period, at 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 4 years, and at the most recent checkup on October 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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