Root Canal Therapy
What is a root canal?
A root canal is one of the most common dental procedures performed, well over 14 million every year. This treatment can save your natural teeth and prevent the need of dental implants or bridges.
At the center of your tooth is pulp. Pulp is a collection of blood vessels that helps to build the surrounding tooth. Infection of the pulp can be caused by trauma to the tooth, deep decay, cracks and chips, or repeated dental procedures. Symptoms of the infection can be identified as visible injury or swelling of the tooth, sensitivity to temperature or pain in the tooth and gums.
If you experience any of these symptoms, your dentist will most likely recommend non-surgical treatment to eliminate the diseased pulp. This injured pulp is removed and the root canal system is thoroughly cleaned and sealed. This therapy usually involves local anesthesia and may be completed in one or more visits depending on the treatment required. Success for this type of treatment occurs in about 90% of cases. If your tooth is not amenable to endodontic treatment or the chance of success is unfavorable, you will be informed at the time of consultation or when a complication becomes evident during or after treatment. We use local anesthesia to eliminate discomfort. In addition, we will provide nitrous oxide analgesia, if indicated. You will be able to drive home after your treatment, and you probably will be comfortable returning to your normal routine.
Healthy Tooth
Tooth Anatomy
Inflammation
Cleaned Canals
Filling Placed
Healed Tooth
Endodontic Presentation
To provide you with a better understanding of endodontic procedures, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to root canal therapy are discussed.
What happens after treatment?
When your root canal therapy has been completed, a record of your treatment will be sent to your restorative dentist. You should contact their office for a follow-up restoration within a few weeks of completion at our office. Your restorative dentist will decide on what type of restoration is necessary to protect your tooth. It is rare for endodontic patients to experience complications after routine endodontic treatment or microsurgery. If a problem does occur, however, we are available at all times to respond. To prevent further decay, continue to practice good dental hygiene.
How much will it cost?
The cost associated with this procedure can vary depending on factors such as the severity of damage to the affected tooth and which tooth is affected. In general, endodontic treatment is less expensive than tooth removal and replacement with an artificial tooth.
Merchant Endodontics
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- Finn T
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- Charles F
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It’s been a long time since I found a dentist or endodontist that had taken as good care of me as Dr. Roeber. I was in such pain for so long, and had issues with prior dentists that created more issues than helped me. I was more than happy to be free of pain.
- Christina D
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This office was so kind & friendly to be at. They did so much to keep me calm & explain all my questions on the procedure I needed. I felt like I was in good hands & that their knowledge & expertise was very prevalent. The doctors were very kind to check on me several times in the days following. I believe this office to be very top notch & Dr Merchant is the best that anyone could use. My regular dentist referred me there which also says much for this office. I’m so thankful I was their patient & all the work done is very satisfactory. I have already referred someone I met to them who was very afraid of having a root canal. I hope she will give them a call & I know she will be happy she did.
- Linda D
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I was treated with kindness and care by the whole team. They were very thorough with the procedure and invited me to come back in a year to check if the root canal is still successful with no cost. This team truly cares about the quality of their work and patient satisfaction.
- Colleen A
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Best office ever.
- Wendy S
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Outstanding care and great customer service. Thank you.
- Rusty H
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Extremely happy with staff, dentist and overall care
- Linda G
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Seemed like everyone was most concerned with my comfort. And I appreciated the before and after x-rays after the procedure. 5/5 will come back and will recommend.
- cori k
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I feel so grateful to have found this practice. Dr. Merchant saved my molar!
- Colleen K
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This was my first root canal with this doctor, but my fourth procedure overall. This experience was as painless as it gets. I highly recommend Dr. Merchant as the person can help you. Their equipment is state of the art and effective.
- Joan P
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Excellent customer service by all staff members. The doctor explained the procedures clearly to me and answered my questions before getting started.
- Lupe C
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Office staff, AMAZING!. DR. Merchant, even more AMAZING!!
- Michelle C
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Very friendly staff with amazing doctors! Such an efficient environment, I appreciate everyone’s help to save my tooth.
- Alina P
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I was referred here by my normal dentist and had a very positive experience getting my Root Canal at Merchant. They made the process as painless as possible and would highly recommend them to anyone needing an endodontist.
- Christopher C
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Very professional and state of art technology. I would recommend to anyone needing Endodontics services.
- Kurt E
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Excellent overall experience with Dr. Merchant and his staff. He and his team provided a thorough exam prior to performing the root canal. Three days after the initial exam the procedure was performed painlessly in about an hour.
- Michael R
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Very professional. We really know what they're doing and they're extremely patient and kind. They made the experience very tolerable. I definitely recommend them for future endodontic care.
- Scott O
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The office was very accommodating to allow for a quick same day appointment needed. I was impressed by both Cortney and Dr. Merchant by their way to communicate and explain where they were in the process of the procedure and what was coming next. I typically do not write reviews but thought the service was exceptional (or at least as exceptional as a root canal can be:) )
- Brad S
