1Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
2Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
3Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
4B.D.S, Undergraduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
*Corresponding Author: Balasubramaniam Anuradha, M.D.S, Reader, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-600100, Tamilnadu, India, Phone: +919962242377, Email: anuradha_ind@yahoo.com
Online published on 27 March, 2020.
Root canal treatment is a therapeutic process performed to remove inflamed or infected pulp tissue within the tooth and to prevent apical periodontitis. The ultimate goal of endodontic treatment is removal of the pathologic pulp, cleaning and shaping of the root canal system and the three dimensional obturation to prevent re-infection. The cause of endodontic failures can be due to inappropriate debridement, presence of extra root canals or lateral canals, persistence of bacteria in the canal or apex, under or over extension of filling material, coronal leakage are some of the common causes for failures. This article review general description of root canal treatment, causes of failures of root canal treatment and how to manage failed RCT.
Root Canal Treatment, re-RCT, failed RCT
