Endodontics
An area of practice focused on complex dental issues which affect the inside of teeth.
Root Canal Therapy
Emergency Tooth Pain
Tooth Trauma
BIO: Featured Specialist
Endodontist
Dr. Patrick Burke
Treatment
Root Canal Therapy
The inner most layer of every tooth is called the pulp, which is made up of nerves and blood vessels that allow each tooth to feel. Root canal therapy is the treatment of inflamed pulp.
The dental treatment involves removing this inflamed tissue, cleaning and disinfecting the now empty space, and filling it with a material to prevent reinfection—thus saving the tooth from being pulled. There are many reasons why a tooth’s pulp can be inflamed.
Large cavity
Tooth Trauma
Cracked Tooth
Large Chipped Tooth
Infection
Abscess
resorption
Reinfected existing filling
Repeated dental treatment on a single tooth
Treatment
Emergency Tooth Pain
Tooth pain that may possibly indicate the need for a root canal can present in a number of ways:
pain to hot or cold that lingers for more than 15 seconds
constant throbbing not alleviated with over-the-counter pain relief medicine
dull ache
inability to sleep at night
sharp, shooting pain when biting/chewing
painful pimple on gums
painful swelling in the mouth +/- same side of the face
Treatment
Tooth Trauma
Tooth trauma can present in a multitude of ways, some more obvious than others.
Cracked or fractured tooth
Bruxism and clenching
Microfractures
Extra oral trauma/accidents
What we do
Our dental office prides itself on keeping as many procedures in house as possible. Dr. Shimonova and Dr. Katz know how inconvenient it is to have to go to a new setting for specialty care.
We are pleased to have Dr. Patrick Burke be a part of our team and ensure proper multidisciplinary care here at Flatiron Family Dental.
