When a tooth is threatened by extreme decay, periodontal disease, or damage from an injury, a skilled dentist or endodontist must make a judgment call concerning the course of treatment. If the pulp of the tooth is infected or inflamed, a root canal is ordinarily the only way to save the tooth.
During a root canal dental service (or endodontic treatment), the soft tissue in the root of the tooth is removed. This tissue contains veins, arteries, and lymph vessels. Once the roots are taken out and widened, they are filled with a special rubber material.
The root canal is only the primary step in complete tooth restoration. After the root canal, without a crown, the tooth will become dry and brittle. The final procedures are the core build-up and crown.
At Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS, we create strong, natural-looking crowns that blend flawlessly with the surrounding teeth. With proper oral hygiene and semiannual visits to your dentist, a tooth with a filled root can often function issue—free for the rest of a patient’s life.
I am Dr. Clint Blackwood, DDS, of Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS. I have been practicing dentistry since 2005. During that time I have seen hundreds of teeth saved by this effective dental procedure. Root canal therapy has a very high success rate.
Because teeth with infected pulp tissue often do not produce symptoms, it is critical to have regular dental examinations. I can determine which (if any) teeth have infected roots. If the infection in the soft pulp tissue is left untreated, it can progress to a point where the tooth cannot be saved.
Contact Salt Lake Dental Care – Clint Blackwood DDS:
801-938-8855
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
279 E 5900 S Ste 202
Murray, Utah
84107
