Root canal treatment can relieve pain, treat infection and help preserve a natural tooth that might otherwise need to be removed.
Specialized care for damaged or infected teeth, focused on relieving pain, treating infection and preserving your natural tooth whenever possible.
Specialized care for damaged or infected teeth, focused on relieving pain, treating infection and preserving your natural tooth whenever possible.
Evaluation of tooth pain, deep decay, cracks or other signs that the dental pulp may be damaged.
Assessment and treatment planning for teeth that may be cracked or injured and affecting the pulp.
Evaluation of teeth damaged by an accident or injury that may require endodontic treatment.
Additional endodontic treatment when a previously treated tooth develops new or persistent problems.
Prompt evaluation for severe tooth pain, swelling or other symptoms that may indicate a dental infection.
Learn why root canal treatment may be needed, how it works and how it can help preserve your natural tooth.
Endodontics is the branch of dentistry focused on treating diseases or injuries involving the dental pulp, the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels.
When the pulp becomes injured or infected, root canal treatment may be used to remove the damaged tissue, clean and seal the inside of the tooth, and help preserve the natural tooth.
The dental pulp can become damaged by deep decay, a cracked tooth, problems associated with large fillings, or significant injury to the tooth.
When the pulp is unable to heal itself, bacteria can enter the inside of the tooth and cause infection. This may lead to pain, swelling or damage to the tissues and bone surrounding the tooth.
If infected or damaged pulp is left untreated, bacteria can spread into the tissues around the root of the tooth.
This can result in pain, swelling and damage to the bone that supports the tooth. In some cases, a tooth may eventually need to be removed if the infection is not treated.
Root canal treatment is intended to remove the infected tissue and preserve the tooth whenever possible.
Root canal treatment may require one or more visits depending on the condition of the tooth.
Treatment generally includes:
Medication may sometimes be placed inside the tooth between visits when additional disinfection is needed.
A tooth that has already received root canal treatment can sometimes develop new or persistent problems. This may happen if infection remains, new decay develops, a restoration leaks, or the tooth is injured.
Root canal retreatment involves reopening the tooth, removing the previous filling material from the canals, cleaning and disinfecting the area again, and then resealing the canals.
The goal is to address the source of the problem and preserve the natural tooth whenever possible.
After root canal treatment is completed, the tooth usually needs a final restoration to help protect and strengthen it.
Depending on the tooth and how much natural structure remains, this may involve a filling or crown. If root canal treatment is performed by an endodontist, the patient may return to the general dentist for the final restoration.
Coordinated care focused on relieving pain, treating infection and preserving your natural tooth whenever possible.
Root canal treatment is designed to remove infection or damaged pulp while helping preserve the natural tooth.
General dentists and specialists can work together when endodontic treatment and final restorative care are both needed.
Dental imaging helps evaluate the tooth, roots and surrounding bone so treatment can be planned more precisely.
Endodontic care is available through our South Los Angeles, Baldwin Park, Huntington Park and Lincoln Heights offices.
Convenient access to root canal evaluation and endodontic treatment across our four Total Care Dental offices.
3060 Baldwin Park Blvd., Suite D100
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Schedule an endodontic evaluation to find out whether root canal treatment may help relieve discomfort and preserve your natural tooth.