{"id":4726,"date":"2026-01-14T12:39:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/neuigkeiten\/root-canal-retreatment\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:39:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:39:34","slug":"root-canal-retreatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/neuigkeiten\/root-canal-retreatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Root canal retreatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]We perform microscopic root canal retreatment &#8211; a tooth-preserving measure &#8211; in our practice in Vienna.<!--more--><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>An inflamed tooth can be preserved with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/behandlungen\/moderne-wurzelbehandlung\/\">root canal treatment<\/a> by disinfecting the root canals and filling them with a root filling. The procedure is usually painless because the affected tooth is locally anesthetized.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Unfortunately, root canal treated teeth can become inflamed. The reason is usually bacterial colonization or incompletely removed tissue in the root canals. The inflammation can be associated with pain.  <\/p>\n<p>After clarification using an X-ray, the following therapy is recommended:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Root canal retreatment<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/behandlungen\/orale-chirurgie\/wurzelspitzenresektion\/\">Apicoectomy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tooth extraction and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/dentures\/\">dental prosthesis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Root canal retreatment is the gentlest option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First, the (old) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/esthetic-dentistry\/tooth-colored-fillings\/\">filling<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/esthetic-dentistry\/ceramic-crowns\/\">crown<\/a> is removed and a small access to the root canals is created.<\/li>\n<li>Subsequently, a thorough disinfection of the root canals and possibly an insertion of a disinfecting medication takes place.<\/li>\n<li>Now the tooth roots are newly &#8220;filled&#8221; and the tooth is tightly sealed again.<\/li>\n<li>After 3-6 months, we assess the success of the retreatment. This time is needed for the formerly inflamed tissue at the root tip to regenerate. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the affected tooth continues to show signs of inflammation despite retreatment, removal of the tooth should be considered for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/holistic-dentistry\/\">holistic reasons<\/a>. Otherwise, the bacterial colonization of the root canals can cause damage throughout the body. After tooth extraction, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/dentures\/\">dental prosthesis<\/a> can be planned using an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/dentures\/implantats\/\">implant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/dentures\/bridges\/\">bridge<\/a> or a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/treatment\/dentures\/dentures\/\">partial denture<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>We would be happy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/first-consultation\/\">advise<\/a> you.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;3817&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4368&#8243; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_3d&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]We perform microscopic root canal retreatment &#8211; a tooth-preserving measure &#8211; in our practice in Vienna.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3817,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-endodontic","category-general"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4726"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4726\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4730,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4726\/revisions\/4730"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dr-rudolf.at\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}