Who Is An Endodontist?
Endodontists are dentists with at least two additional years of advanced specialty education in diagnosis and root canal treatment.
Endodontists use their special training and experience in treating difficult cases, such as teeth with narrow or blocked canals, or unusual anatomy. Because they limit their practices to endodontics, they treat these types of problems every day.
Endodontists use advanced technology, such as operating microscopes, ultrasonics, and digital imaging to perform these special services.
About Root Canal Treatment
Root canal (endodontic) treatment is a highly successful method of saving a tooth that would otherwise need extraction. Millions of teeth receive root canal treatment every year. A tooth with a well-done root canal treatment can last a lifetime. It can usually be completed in one or two appointments and with modern anesthetic techniques there is rarely any pain during the procedure (contrary to popular belief!). There are effective methods for replacing a missing tooth, but generally nothing is as good as saving the natural tooth if possible. If a tooth is extracted it is often necessary to replace it with a bridge or implant which is usually more costly and time-consuming than root canal treatment.
