Hello,

Very simply to answer your question ..... no the root canal will not cure the fistula problem because the source of the fistula comes from the bacteria/infection that resides inside of the tiny canals that the Endodontist cannot clean out. So irrelevant of how "great" he is at performing root canals, there is no access to these tiny canals.

The second issue here is that you have had an infection for at least 2 years. The recurrent fistula simply means that when the inflammation from the infection builds up, the bacteria from the infection burrows a hole through the bone as a release for the pressure. It does not mean the infection has left the tooth... it just means the infection has spread.

Endodontics is known as the "cash cow" in dentistry because most people are under the impression that the procedure will "save" their tooth when in fact it only allows the patient to "retain" an infected tooth. When the symptoms of infection resurface, the patient is told some odd story about failure and to have it re treated. Cha... Ching!!

You are wise to think twice about retaining this infected tooth. I think you should go with your intuition on this one.

Keep us posted...
Bryana