WHAT IS ROOT CANAL THERAPY?
Root canal therapy is a treatment used to save a tooth that is badly
decayed or infected. The procedure involves the removal of the damaged
tissue, cleaning and disinfecting the inside of the tooth, and then filling
and sealing it with a crown to restore the tooth to its original shape.
Using a laser with root canals provides the highest level of disinfection
and cleaning of the canal system. Dr. Mason Miner can perform laser root
canal therapy to help relieve your tooth discomfort.
SAVE THE NATURAL IMPLANT (the tooth)
Traditional methods of disinfecting inside the tooth penetrate 100 microns
into the tooth surface. The ErCr:YSGG is the only laser that can penetrate
1,000 microns into the tooth surface to disinfect and clean. When someone
gets a root canal and it does not heal properly, the trend now is to take
the tooth out and place a dental implant. The proper step is usually
skipped which is root end surgery. Root-end surgery should be the next
step, which can allow the person to keep that natural implant (the tooth).
To do this root end surgery, 3 pieces of equipment are needed to help make
the procedure the most predictable – CT imaging (3D imaging), an ErCr:YSGG
laser, and a microscope. At Durango Laser Dentistry we have those 3 pieces
of equipment to perform these types of procedures.
The ten-year survival rate of dental implants is only 50%, meaning in 10
years only half of the dental implants placed are still in the mouth. The
rest have been removed. So, if we can keep the natural implant, let us do
that!
BENEFITS OF ROOT CANAL THERAPY
By choosing to have root canal therapy done, you can:
- Find relief
- Save your tooth from extraction
- Prevent further damage or infection
- Feel comfort when chewing foods
- Improve your oral health
- The laser provides the highest degree of disinfection in the root
canal system of anything out there.
SIGNS YOU MAY NEED A ROOT CANAL INCLUDE:
- A cracked or fractured tooth
- Extreme sensitivity to cold and hot beverages and foods
- Swollen and tender gums around the tooth
- A dental abscess or lesion surrounding the tooth
- Persistent tooth pain
- Discomfort when chewing
If you have any of these symptoms, please contact our office as soon as
possible.
