Hello, I had a fistula in 10/12. The dentist, a oral surgeon, did a procedure (apicoectomy)and fixed it. However, in 3/14 I had another fistula in the same tooth - same root. I did not find out it was the same tooth until the insurance company denied coverage due to "frequency". Now, I call the dentist and he says oh yeah it was the same tooth as last time and it is not uncommon for the fistula to reoccur in the same tooth. Had I know that it was the same tooth and likely to recur, I would've had it pulled the first time. This tooth has been through a rot canal and two apicoetomies!!
Is a recurring fistula common? What happend to me? Thanks, Ilona