If a cavity keeps growing, it will eventually work through your enamel and dentin, which means bacteria will gain access to your pulp. The pulp contains living nerves, making this infection a potentially painful one! Our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office is prepared to help you if you find that you need root canal… Read more »
Category: Restorative Dentistry
Scheduling Endodontic Treatment For A Broken Tooth
Thanks to the strength of our dental enamel, our teeth can do a good job holding up against physical trauma. However, when physical tooth injuries occur, they should be taken seriously. To make sure that your tooth receives the appropriate care, you may need to visit with an endodontist. At our El Paso, TX endodontic… Read more »
Can An Endodontist Keep You From Losing A Tooth?
If your general dentist is not able to recommend treatment for a problem tooth beyond extracting it and replacing it with a prosthetic restoration, you can seek a second opinion with an endodontist to review your options. During a visit at our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, you can receive a thorough review and… Read more »
Can A Visit With An Endodontist Help You Avoid Tooth Loss?
If your regular dentist is not able to restore the health of an ailing tooth, is there anything left for you to do if you want to avoid having it extracted? Tooth extractions can stop active problems, but this approach means both having to go through the removal process and the process of receiving a… Read more »
When Does Dental Pain Call For A Visit With An Endodontist?
There are circumstances where a general dentist can completely address problems that are linked to ongoing dental pain. However, if a problem is severe or in a part of the tooth that is difficult to treat, they may not be able to recommend anything beyond extracting your tooth. At this point, a second opinion appointment… Read more »
What Happens If Root Canal Therapy Cannot Save Your Tooth?
When an advanced cavity or injury puts you at risk for tooth loss, root canal therapy is often an effective treatment solution. This procedure addresses damaged tissues and bacteria to stop an infection from worsening, leading to the restoration of the tooth. However, in some situations a tooth problem will not be reachable with this… Read more »
When A Cavity Makes Visiting An Endodontist Necessary
Cavities are a common oral health problem, but they are frequently caught and treated with dental fillings before there are any complications that can occur. Unfortunately, some people will not receive the appropriate restorative care in time, and that can grant decay time to spread. Eventually, bacteria can start to attack living tissues that are… Read more »
Seeing Your Endodontist About A Dental Emergency
Tooth injuries can be devastating to your smile as well as painful. While your immediate concern can be with the pain you are in after hurting a tooth, you can also worry about the possibility that your tooth is going to be permanently lost. A severe injury, or one that affects a hard-to-treat area of… Read more »
Scheduling Advanced Dental Work To Address A Toothache
It may be difficult for a general dentist’s office to properly address the cause of your toothache. Persistent pain from a cavity or injury can often be treated through a standard root canal procedure, but the issue affecting your tooth’s health could be out of reach of this procedure. What happens if a root canal… Read more »
Some Dental Problems Require More Than Root Canal Therapy
There is no one treatment that is recommended any time a patient has a cavity. A cavity that is caught early can be treated with a dental filling after your dentist removes decayed tissues and properly cleans the tooth. However, if the cavity grows large enough to cause an internal infection, it will require more… Read more »
