Root Canal Therapy

Endodontics: the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the dental pulp (inner soft tissue of a tooth, which contains nerves).

 If the pulp becomes damaged or unhealthy, a root canal may need to be performed on the tooth.  This involves Dr. Dickinson using endodontic instruments to completely remove the nerve tissue in the tooth.

This process is not always easy as some teeth have nerve canals that are either calcified or hard to find (there are more than one canal in posterior teeth).

Dr. Dickinson does not typically complete root canal treatment in one appointment.  This is a 2-3 step/appointment procedure.

Sometimes non-vital (dead) teeth can be found on x-rays.  This is another reason x-rays are so important.  Non-vital teeth may need to be root canalled.