There are situations where even a root canal will not give your dentist access to the “root” of a problem with your tooth. At this point, what can you do to restore its health and avoid a treatment that involves extraction and replacement? At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, we can provide different… Read more »
There are times when oral surgery is needed to save a tooth that is in poor health. At this point, a traditional root canal may be unable to reach the source of the trouble, and that can lead a general dentist’s office to recommend an extraction. Your El Paso, TX endodontic treatment specialist can talk… Read more »
Root canal therapy can remove bacteria and damaged tissues inside your tooth. By performing this procedure, we can stop an infection before its continued spread creates more difficulties for your oral and general health. Unfortunately, while a root canal makes involved treatment possible, problems can exist beyond the reach of this procedure. A general dentist… Read more »
Saving your tooth may call for a more involved dental procedure, one that you may have trouble arranging at a general dental practice. When serious problems occur, or when an issue affects a difficult-to-reach area of your tooth structure, you may need to visit an endodontist for the appropriate care. At our El Paso, TX… Read more »
In many circumstances, a tooth that is physically injured or affected by advanced decay can be restored when a dentist performs root canal therapy. However, while this procedure makes it possible to treat problems within the tooth structure, some portions of the tooth can remain difficult to access. At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment… Read more »
If you have a problem with a tooth that cannot be addressed through root canal therapy, is there any way to avoid having it extracted? In some cases, problems with a tooth’s root can make it necessary to perform oral surgery to restore your oral health. One procedure that is often used to help patients… Read more »
While many oral health issues are resolved before a surgical treatment is necessary, there are circumstances where more involved care is required. If a problem is beyond the reach of a dentist during a routine root canal procedure, our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office can help! Through surgical work, we can access portions of… Read more »
When a tooth has an infection that is too severe to be treated with a traditional root canal, then you may need a form of surgery known as apicoectomy, or…
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Have you received a root canal from another practice in the past, but your tooth is hurting again? If this is the case, you likely have a new infection and…
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When you have persistent pain in a tooth, this could mean you need more than a filling. With a root canal procedure, our team can treat an infected tooth and…
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