Endodontic Assessment

We understand you might wonder why an endodontist is recommended for certain dental issues. While general dentists are highly skilled, endodontists specialize in diagnosing and treating problems with the soft tissue inside your tooth (the pulp) and the area around the roots.

Here’s why seeing an endodontist could make a big difference in your care:

Specialized Training and Expertise

Endodontists are dentists who complete 3 years of additional training after dental school. They focus exclusively on saving teeth through procedures like root canals, retreatments, and other pulp-related treatments. With this advanced expertise, they’re better equipped to handle complex or tricky cases.

Better Tools for Accurate Diagnosis
Endodontists use state-of-the-art technology to identify and treat problems that may be hard to spot.

• Microscopes: To find tiny cracks or fractures.
• 3D Imaging (CBCT scans): For a detailed view of your tooth and surrounding tissues, uncovering issues standard X-rays might miss.

If you’re dealing with persistent tooth pain, a failed root canal, or issues like swelling, sensitivity, or trauma to a tooth, an endodontist can provide the specialized care you need to save your tooth.

While your general dentist is a great starting point for your dental care, seeing an endodontist for complex issues ensures you get the highest level of expertise, technology, and care to preserve your natural teeth and smile! 😊

Our Endodontist Dr. Ayman has experience with Challenging Cases.

If your tooth has unique anatomy (like curved or narrow root canals) or if you’ve had previous treatment that hasn’t worked, an endodontist has the experience to manage these complexities. Their expertise helps improve the chances of saving your natural tooth.

An Endodontist offers advanced treatments that are not offered by general dentists.

In addition to standard root canal therapy, endodontists can perform procedures like:

• Retreatment: Fixing a previous root canal if it didn’t heal properly.
• Apicoectomy: A minor surgery to save a tooth by removing an infected root tip.

No, the procedure is conducted with your comfort in mind, often using local anaesthesia for any associated treatments. A rubber dam will always be used, which will prevent water going down the back of your mouth. Additionally, a mouth prop is often used, which prevents you from needing to constantly open your mouth wider.

Microscopes are game changers in modern endodontic treatment! Here’s how they improve the care you receive:

Enhanced Precision

Endodontic microscopes provide a magnified, well-lit view of the inside of your tooth.

This allows your endodontist to see details that are impossible to spot with the naked eye or loupe magnification, like:

• Tiny cracks or fractures.
• Hidden or extra canals in the tooth’s root system.
• Blockages or calcifications.

By identifying these issues early, your endodontist can perform more accurate and effective treatments.

When your endodontist can see clearly, they can clean, shape, and fill the root canals with greater precision. This reduces the risk of missed canals or incomplete cleaning, which are common reasons for treatment failure.

Minimally Invasive Treatment

Because a microscope offers such a detailed view, your endodontist can work more conservatively, preserving as much of your natural tooth structure as possible.

Using a microscope ensures that every detail of your treatment is handled with the highest level of care. This technology isn’t just a tool—it’s a way to give you the best chance of saving your tooth and maintaining a healthy, beautiful smile.

Delaying diagnosis can lead to worsening infections, tooth loss, or more invasive procedures later.

Pain isn’t always present in cases of endodontic pathology. If left alone, there will always be an increased risk of the lesion flaring up with pain and swelling in the future.

Typically, teeth with endodontic pathology are also heavily broken down. If left in this state long-term, there is an increased risk that the tooth could fracture and become unsalvageable in the future.

Most assessments are completed in 30 minutes.

Yes, X-rays are crucial for identifying issues within the root canals and surrounding structures that cannot be seen during a visual examination. In some cases a 3D scan of your tooth may be required. This is known as a CBCT scan.

It depends on the complexity of your case. Simple treatments may require one visit, but complex cases or additional treatments might need more. Typically, each treatment visit would be approximately 2 hours long.

Extraction of the tooth. The gap may then be accepted, or filled with an implant, bridge of denture. Another option would be to leave the tooth alone and monitor it. The risk of this is that the tooth could flare up with symptoms such as pain and swelling and ultimately fracture and become unsalvageable.

Yes, you can resume most activities immediately. Most patients experience mild post-operative discomfort for up to 7 days after the procedure, which can be well-controlled with over-the-counter pain relief.

Yes, in many cases, re-treatment or advanced procedures like apicoectomy can help save the tooth.