Frisco Endodontic Services

Frisco Endodontic Services at Renew Dentistry:

Root Canal Therapy is a sequence of treatment for the pulp of a tooth which results in the elimination of infection and protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion. This set of procedures is commonly referred to as a "root canal." Root canals and their associated pulp chamber are the physical hollows within a tooth that are naturally inhabited by nerve tissue, blood vessels and other cellular entities.

Endodontic therapy involves the removal of these structures, the subsequent cleaning, shaping, and decontamination of the hollows with tiny files and irrigating solutions, and the obturation (filling) of the decontaminated canals with an inert filling such as gutta percha and typically a eugenol-based cement.

Root Canal Re-treatment/Repair

Most teeth that have had root canal therapy, with proper care, can last as long as other natural teeth. Sometimes a tooth that has had root canal treatment fails to heal. This tooth can become painful or diseased months to years after the initial treatment. If this sounds like your tooth, endodontics or root canal therapy may be able to save your tooth.

You may wonder why your tooth is now diseased or has failed to heal. There are a number of reasons why this can occur:

• Tiny, curved, or extra canals untreated during the initial root canal treatment.
• Complicated root canal anatomy was not detected during the first root canal treatment.
• The placing of a crown or restoration was not done in a timely fashion and the tooth core was reinfected.
• Salivary contamination occurred in spite of the crown or restoration/filling.

Post Placement

Post are not generally considered an esthetic part of restorative dentistry, merely the foundation for what the dentist hopes will be esthetically pleasing. However, there are times when roots are thin and the metal of a post may show through the exposed root or even the thin gingival layer over the root, making for less-than-ideal esthetics. In the same fashion, many of the restorations built on endodontic posts are ceramics that allow light and the metallic color of the posts to show through.

The placement of a dental implant is generally a painless procedure both during the procedure and after. If you find that you are experiencing a lot of discomfort, you should contact our office.

It is very important that a dental implant does not undergo any biting pressure during the initial stages of healing. Do not intentionally chew on a dental implant that was recently placed. If you are wearing a removable appliance make sure the appliance is not putting pressure on the area of the dental implant. It is normal for the appliance to be tight or not fit as well during the first few days following your surgery.