How does a root canal become infected?
In addition to being the name of a dreaded (although unnecessarily so) dental procedure, the root canal is a chamber in the tooth’s root that houses the nerves that end in the tooth’s center core, or pulp. Those nerves can become infected if oral bacteria are able to travel to the tooth’s center, which contains […]
How Successful is a Root Canal Treatment?
Patients often come to endodontists when they need root canal treatment, an intervention in which a severely damaged or decayed tooth is preserved and infection eliminated. In performing a root canal, an endodontist clears the pulp from the tooth’s innermost chamber and then thoroughly cleans the canal to remove any remaining bacteria. The procedure becomes […]
When is an endodontic specialist recommended?
As different problems arise with the teeth, patients may need to seek care from certain dental specialists who have a narrower focus than a general dentist. One category of such specialists is endodontists, who concentrate their efforts on problems involving the innermost structures of the teeth, including the pulp chamber that contains the tooth’s sensitive […]
When is Endodontic Treatment Recommended?
Endodontists are the dental specialists who focus on diseases and treatments of the tooth’s inner structures. Endodontists are primarily concerned with the dental pulp, the soft tissue found in the center of the tooth. The dental pulp also contains the tooth’s nerve core, which means that damage to the pulp is often associated with dental […]
What is an endodontist?
Taking their name from the Latin words for inner (endo) and tooth (odons), endodontists treat patients who have problems inside of their teeth, most often with the dental pulp. In addressing issues with the dental pulp, DFW endodontists often help patients to preserve their natural teeth. Structurally, the tooth’s pulp is complex. The soft tissue, […]