Retrograde Root Canal Treatment

When a standard root canal treatment fails to clear the infection, there is still an option before the tooth must be extracted. With a retrograde root canal treatment, we take the opposite approach: we remove the infected root tip and seal the root canal from below. This allows us to reach the infection that was beyond reach the first time.

Why it may be necessary

Inside a tooth root, small lateral branches run through the canal that are difficult to clean and fill completely. If bacteria remain there, the infection can live on — often silently, without you noticing anything. That is why we sometimes only discover it on an X-ray during a routine check-up.

A precise procedure

The procedure is performed under anaesthesia and in a clean, isolated field. We expose the root tip, remove the infected tissue, and place a tight seal from below. It is meticulous, careful work, and outcomes are good for most patients. Afterwards, we will give you guidance to take home so the area can heal undisturbed.