Dr. Hall,
I had a root canal and a crown on Molar #3 in the Spring of 2004. The specialist that did the procedure said everything went well but I had minor complaints that the tooth was now very hot/cold sensitive which my mouth had never been. Since the procedure, everytime I brush, it is the only tooth whose gums bleed around it, and my dental floss gets caught on it at times.
My regular dentist took an x-ray of the tooth only to find that it was a failed root canal, the filling doesn’t quite go to the tips of the roots, and that I have a large tooth abscess above the roots. He suggested that I try and get the specialist that origionally performed the procedure to pay for it, but the specialist said he did everything right and that he won’t. Is there a way to get him to pay for it?
– Shannon in Virginia
Shannon,
Unfortunately, you’re probably not going to be able to get the specialist who did the root canal treatment to pay for fixing it. Sometimes, even when a dentist does the best he or she can, a root canal treatment doesn’t work out.
But the problem with floss catching and your gums bleeding, that’s a problem with the dental crown. It has nothing to do with the root canal.
– Dr. Hall
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About David A. Hall
Dr. David A. Hall was one of the first 40 accredited cosmetic dentists in the world. He practiced cosmetic dentistry in Iowa, and in 1990 earned his accreditation with the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is now president of Infinity Dental Web, a company in Mesa, Arizona that does advanced internet marketing for dentists.
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