Root Canal Therapy: The Basics and Beyond

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Despite good brushing habits and regular dental visits, there may come a time when you are recommended for root canal treatment. For example, when a cavity is too large to be treated with a filling, root canal therapy in El Paso, TX  provides a way to clean out the infection and possibly save the tooth. Root canal treatment may also be the best solution if a tooth has sustained a crack that allowed infection to enter. While the words “root canal” may send a shiver of worry when you first hear them, root canal therapy may be the answer you need to avoid tooth extraction. Many people find when they learn more about the process, it leads to less apprehension.

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Should I See An Endodontist About A Dental Emergency?

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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! (more…)

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Questions You Might Have About Retreatment

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A root canal procedure fully restores a tooth’s health by removing bacteria and damaged tissues within that tooth’s pulp. Treatment typically puts a stop to discomfort, protects you against infection, and removes the risk to your oral health. Unfortunately, patients who go through root canal therapy may remain in pain, or they can develop problems at a later time. When this occurs, retreatment may be needed to target a new problem, or one that was not addressed in the initial treatment. Our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office is ready to perform retreatment. With our advanced imaging technology, we can determine why your tooth is having problems again and target the issue. This is one of many advanced services we can perform to save a tooth from being extracted. (more…)

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Caring For A Problem Tooth By Performing An Apicoectomy

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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 office, we are capable of performing oral surgery to access portions of a tooth that are otherwise hard to reach. When we provide this work, we can successfully care for a problem that has put your tooth and smile in jeopardy! An apicoectomy, a procedure that involves working on the tooth by moving through the root end, can put a stop to a serious problem and save a tooth vulnerable to being lost. (more…)

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Can A Visit With An Endodontist Help You Avoid Tooth Loss?

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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 permanent prosthetic restoration. When you bring your troubles to our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment facility, we can use advanced diagnostic tools to see what can be done to save the tooth. In addition to providing root canal therapy, we can determine if oral surgery can address a problem with your tooth in order to treat the matter properly and avoid the need for extraction. (more…)

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When Does Dental Pain Call For A Visit With An Endodontist?

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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 with an endodontist can be beneficial. Our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office uses advanced imaging technology, including microscopes, to locate sources of trouble causing discomfort. In addition to identifying the reason for your pain, we can perform treatments on areas that are typically difficult to access and work on. By doing so, we can save a tooth from being lost and keep your full smile intact! (more…)

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What Happens If Root Canal Therapy Cannot Save Your Tooth?

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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 procedure. Does this mean your tooth cannot be saved? At our El Paso, TX endodontist treatment office, we offer a variety of services that can deal with problems that are difficult to access via root canal. In addition to providing services like oral surgery to save teeth, we can use advanced imaging technology to find problems that may have escaped notice. (more…)

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When A Cavity Makes Visiting An Endodontist Necessary

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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 located in the central chamber of a tooth, known as the pulp, as they move through that tooth’s roots to create more problems. In time, a cavity can become serious enough to warrant a trip to an endodontist for treatment. At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, we are prepared to provide root canal therapy to address an advanced cavity. We are also ready to perform treatment when advanced decay makes oral surgery necessary for saving a tooth, or in other circumstances where a traditional root canal is not called for. (more…)

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Seeing Your Endodontist About A Dental Emergency

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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 the tooth, can be difficult for a general dentist’s office to treat. At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office, we can handle a serious injury by locating the source of your tooth trouble and providing the appropriate care. The services we offer will include surgical care like apicoectomy, which allows us to resolve problems that are difficult to reach. (more…)

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Scheduling Advanced Dental Work To Address A Toothache

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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 will not solve your problem? Is there still a way to restore your oral health without having your tooth extracted? At our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment facility, we provide advanced services that restore teeth in vulnerable condition. Our services include oral surgery, which can be performed to access and resolve problems that are interfering with your oral health. We are also prepared to treat problems that arise with teeth that have undergone care in the past. (more…)

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