Categories: Dental EmergencyEndodontics

Should I See An Endodontist About A Dental Emergency?

Dental injuries can cause more than just superficial damage that hurts your smile. Physical trauma can lead to internal problems that complicate your oral health and put you at risk for worrying dental infections. If damage is severe, or if it is difficult for a general dentist to access the injured area, you may need to go to an endodontist to have your oral health restored. At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, we provide services for patients in need of internal treatment for vulnerable teeth. When necessary, we can perform oral surgery to access areas like the roots of a tooth, which can be difficult to work on even during root canal therapy. We are also able to help when serious damage makes it difficult for you to receive a custom restoration for a broken tooth!

Serious Dental Problems Can Cause Internal Tooth Issues

Internal tooth injuries need to be taken seriously, as they can cause potentially significant complications. If bacteria buildup in a tooth cannot be addressed at a general dentist’s, an infection can spread and create more problems for your health. If they do not have the ability to treat a less accessible area, your dentist may recommend having the tooth extracted. This means you will have your tooth removed and replaced in order to restore your oral health. Your endodontist can provide specialized services, including services that restore teeth with hard-to-reach problems.

Arranging Services To Save A Vulnerable Tooth

With the diagnostic technology in our office, we can locate the source of dental trouble affecting you after an injury. If work needs to be done on the roots of a tooth, we can perform oral surgery to access this area and resolve an active problem. One form of oral surgery we can perform is an apicoectomy, where the end of a root is carefully removed so that we can provide care in areas that cannot be reached during a traditional root canal. We also have the ability to restore support for a badly broken tooth. If the tooth’s crown (the portion above the gum line) cannot hold a restoration by itself, we can perform a Post and Core or Core Buildup to give it the support needed to safely restore and save it!

What If I Have A Problem With A Tooth That Was Already Treated?

If you have problems with a tooth that has been treated in the past, you can come to us for retreatment! A retreatment will see a tooth that has already undergone root canal therapy treated again – after the tooth’s central chamber is safely revealed, damage or bacteria can be addressed, the pulp can be sealed again, and you can return to your dentist for a custom restoration.