Endodontics
Trust Total Health Dentistry of Lehigh Acres for your endodontic care.
Endodontics is the treatment of the dental pulp and tissues surrounding the roots of a tooth. At Total Health Dentistry, our endodontic specialists are Lehigh Acres’s choice for quality care, delivered with compassion. Through ongoing training and continuing education, we bring you the most advanced treatments, including root canal therapy, care for traumatic dental injuries, endodontic surgery, and more.
Root canal therapy
Root canal treatments can save damaged teeth and prevent toothaches. Our endodontists remove infected material from your tooth, clean the area, and seal it to prevent further damage.
Endodontic retreatment
If you are experiencing pain in a tooth that you previously had a root canal on, our endodontic specialists can perform endodontic retreatment to save the tooth. Whether the tooth became reinfected, the crown broke, or the tooth is fractured, we can fix problems and help you retain a healthy smile.
Oral trauma
From chipped and lost teeth to fractures and other dental injuries, our trained endodontists can quickly repair oral trauma caused by accidents or sports-related injuries.
Apicoectomy (endodontic surgery)
Like all dentistry and medical procedures, sometimes things do not heal as they should following a procedure. For example, if root canal therapy doesn't heal an infected or damaged tooth, an apicoectomy may be needed to treat remaining infection, hidden fractures, or damaged root surfaces.
Consult with the endodontic specialists at Total Health Dentistry.
At Total Health Dentistry, we have endodontic specialists you can trust, as well as the latest technology, including an iTero Element scanner. We create digital models of every patient’s mouth to diagnose and create personalized treatment plans. No matter your problem, we’ll help you find relief and set you on a healthier path. Call 239-334-0037 to make an appointment today.
Root Canal Therapy
According to the American Association of Endodontists, root canal therapy is the most feared dental procedure of all. Despite this stigma, root canal therapy is actually a pain-free, quick and relatively comfortable procedure. In fact, it relieves your pain and can prevent more complicated oral issues down the road.
A root canal is a term used to describe the natural cavity in the center of a tooth. This area contains a soft area known as the pulp chamber that houses the nerves. If this area becomes irritated or infected due to cavities, trauma or decay, root canal therapy is necessary. If left untreated, the infection can cause an abscess, which can lead to swelling of the face and neck and bone loss around the roots of teeth.
Internal Bleaching
Internal bleaching treatment is recommended after a tooth undergoes staining from within the tooth itself. Typically, this is due to a structural defect within the tooth, a dying tooth, or because blood and other bodily fluids penetrated the tooth during prior root canal treatment. Regardless of the cause, it's possible to restore such a tooth to match the color of its adjacent teeth by bleaching the tooth from the inside-out – a process known as internal tooth bleaching.
For more information on internal bleaching contact our office at 239-334-0037.
Cracked Teeth
Whether your tooth has cracked due to an injury or general wear and tear, you can experience a variety of symptoms ranging from erratic pain when you chew your food to sudden pain when your tooth is exposed to very hot or cold temperatures.
There are many different types of cracked teeth. The treatment and outcome for your tooth depend on the type, location, and extent of the crack. The sooner your tooth is treated, the better the outcome. Once treated most cracked teeth continue to function as they should, for many years of pain-free biting and chewing.
Other Things You Should Know
Endodontics is the treatment of the pulp and surrounding tissues of a tooth. When bacteria affects the pulp of a tooth due to tooth decay caused by periodontal disease, a tooth fracture, or other issues, this can cause severe damage to a tooth's pulp. When this happens, treatment requires having an experienced endodontist remove the infected pulp surrounding the tooth, thoroughly cleaning the area, and sealing the tooth with a filling to prevent further damage. Additional endodontic therapy/retreatment may be required to save and restore a tooth.
At Total Health Dentistry, our endodontists are passionate about saving as many of our patients' natural teeth as we can! Do you have a toothache or decaying teeth? You may be a good candidate for endodontic therapy. Call Total Health Dentistry at 239-334-0037 today to schedule endodontic treatment in Lehigh Acres, Florida!