A tooth with an old root canal can still give trouble, and that is frustrating after everything you went through. New symptoms deserve a fresh look rather than a shrug.
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Root canal therapy removes the affected tissue and seals the canals, but the tooth stays in your mouth and goes on working. That means it can still run into problems. A seal may leak, the tooth may fracture, its anatomy may have been complicated, or fresh decay may have started.
If you live in West Kildonan, an area of Winnipeg, and an already treated tooth has become tender or swollen around the gum, you can have it examined at our clinic on McPhillips Street. An exam and X-rays come before any talk of what should happen next.
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Dates, records and whatever you remember about the first procedure are useful details.
The aim is to learn why the tooth has changed, not simply to quiet the symptom.
The filling or crown on top gets examined along with the root and surrounding area.
Knowing how the original treatment works makes it easier to follow what the dentist finds this time.
No single explanation fits every returning problem, which is why this tooth has to be checked in person.
Whether this tooth is a candidate for further root canal care is a decision that follows the assessment.
Sometimes the tooth cannot be predictably kept. If that turns out to be so, removal and replacement options would be explained to you.
Your appointments depend on what is found, so the path below is general and only begins with a careful check.
Request your visitRoughly when was it treated, and does it have a crown? Mention any earlier flare-ups and what brought you in now, even if the details are hazy.
The dentist examines the tooth, the gum beside it and your bite, using X-rays to see what cannot be judged from the surface.
You hear what seems to be causing this, how restorable the tooth appears, and which options are realistic for it.
Nothing goes ahead until you understand and agree. Any treatment is explained first, including what it may ask of you afterward.
Treatment done years ago may feel impossible to recall, and that is fine. Share what you can, and let us know which clinic did the work if records might be worth requesting.
Costs depend on the care this tooth turns out to need, so ask for an estimate after the options are set out.
Our consultation room, and a blue dental chair in a treatment room.
Coming back for the same tooth can feel discouraging, particularly if the first treatment was hard to go through. Say so. Knowing how the earlier experience went lets us talk about what would make this one easier.
Whatever bothered you last time is exactly what we want to hear about.
If freezing was a concern on an earlier occasion, bring that up before anything starts.
Pressure may be felt during care, but anything sharp should be reported at that moment.
Looking after it from here
No treated tooth comes with assurances, yet a few habits help you protect it and notice trouble sooner the next time.
A restoration that has broken down leaves the tooth less protected. Have chips, gaps or a loose crown looked at rather than leaving them.
Regular dental care lets changes be caught while there may be more choices available for dealing with them.
Some biting tenderness can follow treatment and ought to ease. Pain or swelling that is marked or growing worse calls for a phone call to us.
Is the same spot acting up again? Let the clinic know what you have noticed.
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Winnipeg North Dental
Unit-5 2358 Mcphillips Street, Winnipeg, MB R2V 4J6Get directions (opens in a new tab)West Kildonan residents are seen at Winnipeg North Dental, Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, Winnipeg, where the tooth can be assessed and options discussed.
The form sends us a request and does not hold a time. A confirmed appointment follows once the clinic has spoken with you.
Questions about coverage?
Talk with our team before your visit or learn about CDCP.
Helpful details about root canal therapy in West Kildonan.
Ask our teamRing (204) 338-3003 or fill in the form here, and mention that the tooth has had a root canal before. Your visit would be at Unit 5, 2358 McPhillips Street, after the clinic confirms a time.
Not necessarily. Decay or a fracture can arise long after treatment was finished, with no fault in the original work. An examination is the way to separate these possibilities.
Yes. Discomfort can come from tissue around the root, from biting pressure, or from infection linked to the tooth. That is why a treated tooth with new symptoms still needs checking.
That depends on what the dentist finds and how restorable the tooth is. Ask directly during your assessment which options apply, and what each would involve for this particular tooth.
They may be helpful, though you can come in without them. Tell us where it was done and when, then ask whether earlier X-rays are worth trying to obtain.
Please phone instead. Swelling or severe pain should be described to the clinic by telephone so that you can be told what to do next.
Depending on the findings, you may want to read about protecting this tooth, removing it, or getting help with urgent symptoms.
Learn how custom dental crowns in Winnipeg protect cracked, worn or root canal-treated teeth while restoring comfortable function, shape and appearance.
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Explore serviceContact Winnipeg North Dental for urgent help with tooth pain, swelling, broken or knocked-out teeth, lost restorations and dental injuries.
Explore serviceHave an urgent concern? Call (204) 338-3003 to discuss availability.
Same tooth, new symptoms?
Request an assessment at our McPhillips Street clinic, and call rather than write if swelling or severe pain is part of the picture.
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