Extracting a tooth after a failed root canal isn’t particularly troublesome, but it can be a bit of a hassle if the tooth needs to be extracted a few years down the road.
If the tooth has pulpitis or periapical inflammation, root canal treatment is needed, mainly to remove the decayed nerve and improve the pain and other symptoms, but some root canals will fail and need to be extracted, which is not particularly troublesome, and the same as a normal tooth extraction.
If a tooth develops problems a few years after the root canal treatment and needs to be extracted, there may be some trouble.
This is mainly because root canal treatment will cut off the nerves and blood vessels, and no longer provide nutrition for the tooth, the tooth will become more brittle, and it will be especially easy to break during the extraction process, and the tooth may also be pinched and crushed if instruments such as dental pliers or dental tappets are used to extract the tooth, so there may be some trouble when the tooth is extracted.
It is uncertain whether tooth extraction after root canal treatment is troublesome, but it is recommended to choose a regular hospital with experienced doctors to minimize the patient’s pain.