Good point. I never really thought about that. How long did your root canal last? Many people fall under the belief that dentistry should last forever, and just like anything that is man made, given enough time, it will. If your root canal lasted 5, 10, 20 years, depending on the circumstances, you may have gotten your money's worth. Less, then maybe not. Again, it depends on the circumstances. Working on a living being is never an exact science, and there are no 100% guarantees. All we have is the research to go by.