Channel obturation- good or not

[Vlad]

Hello,

I went at dentist this morning and he told me that three of my teeth were treated wrong(by another dentist), because their channels were treated inappropriate. He told me that a channel treatment is necessary for each of the three. I attach the photo with the radiograph of the teeth, Please tell me if the channels require a treatment or they are healthy
Thank you!

 

[Zuri Barniv]

The middle tooth looks reasonable and the other two don't look that great. But not every "imperfect" root canal needs to be retreated. If you are symptom-free and there is no sign of infection (and I don't see any in the x-ray you uploaded), then another strategy is to not do anything and keep checking with new x-rays every year to make sure it stays that way. It's important to remember that every treatment, including a repair, carries risk. And there is a risk that trying to fix these teeth will actually lead to their premature demise. That needs to be discussed with you in additional to the potential benefits. I am not saying you should not have these teeth fixed, but leaving them alone is also a valid treatment option that you need to look into.

 

[Dentgr]

The only thing I'd add to the above is that you should retreat them if you are planning to do post and crowns. How long ago were these teeth treated ?

 

[Vlad]

Good morning,

And thank you for your answer. The teeth were treated 4 years ago or more, and I am planning to do crowns because the side walls are damaged.

 

[Dentgr]

In that case(crowns) I would retreat premolar , leave first molar as is and retreat just the mesial roots of second molar IF there's amalgam in the distal. ( there's a high risk of perforation of the root in the attempt of removal)