Preserving Your Natural Smile and Ensuring Your Oral Health Through Advanced Dental Treatments

Root canal therapy is a multi-step process designed to ensure thorough treatment and long-lasting results:

1. Thorough testing and diagnostic imaging, such as X-rays, are conducted to determine the extent of the infection.
2. Local anesthesia is used to numb the affected tooth and surrounding area.
3. A rubber dam isolates the tooth, keeping it dry and free from saliva during the procedure.
4. We create an access opening to reach the pulp chamber and root canals, removing the infected or dead pulp.
5. The empty canals are cleaned and shaped to remove remaining debris and prepare the space for filling. Antibiotics may be placed inside the canals to aid in healing.
6. The cleaned canals are filled with a biocompatible material to seal them off, preventing bacteria from re-entering.
7. Finally, the access hole is sealed with a filling. Often, a crown is used to restore the tooth’s strength and function fully.

• Extensive tooth decay reaching the pulp
• Long-term wear and tear causing pulp exposure
• Trauma that damages the pulp
• Cracks or fractures in the tooth allow bacteria to enter
• Severe gum disease affecting the tooth’s roots
• Older or damaged fillings exposing the pulp
• Multiple dental procedures compromise the pulp

• Severe tooth pain not relieved by medication
• Pain when biting or chewing
• Swollen and tender gums
• Pus around the affected tooth
• Sensitivity to hot or cold that lingers
• A loose tooth
• Swelling in the face or neck
• Darkening of the tooth

Sometimes, tooth decay or infection may be present without causing noticeable symptoms. We recommend regular dental check-ups to identify these issues through X-rays and examinations.

This procedure eliminates the source of pain caused by infection and retains your natural tooth, maintaining optimal chewing function and jaw health. It can also remove infection, preventing it from spreading to adjacent teeth and other parts of the body while helping to maintain your natural smile by preserving the tooth.

While initially more costly than extraction, it avoids the higher costs of implants or bridges needed to replace an extracted tooth.