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Do root canals last a lifetime?

I will have a root canal. Do root canals last a lifetime?

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Yes
Endodontic treatment has a high success rate and many root canal-treated teeth last a lifetime. When a root canal procedure is successful, the restored tooth can last a lifetime. In a small number of cases (roughly 5%) root canal procedures fail and need to be redone.