You can think of like rescue work. Essentially, our Greater Orlando, FL, dentists perform this category of treatment when there is an infection inside your tooth or you’ve sustained a dental injury. Endodontic procedures range from routine, i.e., root canal, to difficult or complex but the goal is always the same: save teeth.
Endodontics is like rescue work; it saves teeth that are infected or have been severely damaged.
Learn more about why this area of dentistry matters below.
How Does Endodontics Work?
Thanks to years of experience, our dentists can handle anything that involves . Consisting of nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue, pulp is what gives your tooth life and keeps it healthy. It also is responsible for your tooth’s sensory function so you know when there’s a change in temperature or pressure.
To help you avoid tooth removal, our dentists will employ several types of procedures. The most common is a root canal which gets rid of affected pulp before resealing the tooth to prevent reinfection. If you’ve had a root canal in the past but healing didn’t go as planned, we may recommend you undergo endodontic retreatment.
Depending on your situation, our dentists can also perform:
- Endodontic surgery (i.e., removing the tip of a tooth’s root)
- Emergency dental surgery (ideal for severe infections or difficult injuries)
- Dental implant surgery
Why You Might Need to See Our Dentists
There are a variety of ways that your tooth’s pulp or root tissues can become damaged. Our dentists will need to thoroughly examine your mouth and take X-rays to determine exactly what has occurred and how we need to treat the issue at hand. Diagnostic methods such as these help us confidently move forward with any given procedure.
Oftentimes, a trip to our dentists is necessary because of:
- Tooth decay
- Oral trauma
- Dental abscesses
- Cracked or fractured teeth
Save Your Smile
With the right care, it is possible to save severely damaged or decayed teeth. Our , will do all that we can to preserve each tooth and prevent the need for extraction. Call Classic Smiles today at (407) 293-3002 to request an appointment or fill out our online contact form.
