If your tooth has been affected by a severe cavity, or if physical trauma has damaged your tooth in an area that is difficult to access, your dentist may have nothing to offer in terms of treatment beyond a tooth extraction. While a general dental office may not be able to save your tooth, treatments that can help may still be available to you. At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, we are able to respond to problems that require more advanced care. In addition to traditional root canal therapy, we are prepared to perform oral surgery in order to save a vulnerable tooth. Work that preserves your natural tooth can keep your smile fully intact while helping you avoid the need for an extraction and placement of a dental prosthetic.
A Standard Root Canal Procedure May Not Be Enough To Save Your Tooth
Root canal treatments are performed whenever problems inside a tooth develop. You may need a root canal for an advanced cavity, or because of internal trauma caused by physical harm. With that said, some issues affect the roots of a tooth, effectively putting them beyond the reach of this procedure. Does this mean that the tooth is past the point of saving? Your dentist may not be able to help you, but treatment with an endodontist can lead to the tooth being properly restored. At a consultation, we can use advanced imaging technology to see what is wrong with your tooth. With this information, we can talk with you about options to save it!
Arranging Oral Surgery To Save A Tooth
Oral surgery can be performed to access portions of a tooth that are beyond the reach of root canal therapy. One procedure that is often used to save a tooth is an apicoectomy. This treatment will see your endodontist carefully access a tooth’s root before carefully removing a root end. To protect the tooth after treatment, a special filling is placed at the root’s end to protect it.
We Can Restore A Tooth Enough To Hold A Dental Crown
While a tooth may have already been treated, there may not be enough of its structure left to hold a restoration in place. In these situations, we can actually do work to restore this portion of the tooth (the crown) so that a restoration can stay stable and provide the necessary bite support you will need. Post and core and core buildup procedures are able to save badly hurt teeth, and those that have suffered considerable damage from decay.
Talk To Your El Paso, TX Dentist About Saving A Vulnerable Tooth
Our endodontic treatment office in El Paso, TX is prepared to help patients who worry that their tooth is past the point of saving. To learn how we can help you, contact Omni Endodontics in El Paso, TX at 915.990.3636!
