Endodontic Trauma Treatment
Once you encounter dental trauma, you may risk losing a tooth or exposing it to bacterial infiltration into the interior parts. Although these injuries could be severe, for instance, having fractured or knocked out teeth, our endodontist in Carson City, NV can help in different ways, including performing a root canal to preserve and save the tooth.
Our endodontics team at Carson City Endodontics handles a wide array of dental trauma conditions. Our endodontist also treats issues with tooth roots that arise from trauma affecting the visible part of the enamel.
Root Fractures
A more serious issue with teeth affected by trauma is that microfractures are not easy to detect. What also complicates the issue is that a patient might not even know that they have developed a root fracture, particularly if they don’t go for routine checkups, exams, and cleanings.
When we detect micro-fractures within the roots, we may conduct endodontic surgery. Sometimes, if repairing the tooth isn’t possible, you could have it extracted. In the event that root or pulp infection has already occurred, root canal therapy is done.
Chipped or Fractured Teeth
An individual may easily fracture or chip a tooth from falling, a blow, biting down on solid, hard food or objects, or playing sports. A majority of chips can be repaired using a simple filling. Sometimes, however, a chip exposes the tooth pulp. Placing a filling over the chipped area could treat the tooth. If, however, the pulp has suffered damage or is infected, our endodontist may have to do a root canal treatment.
The back teeth may suffer injuries that involve cracked teeth, fractured cusps, and split teeth—a more serious case. Cracks that don’t extend into the tooth root can be repaired with a full crown. For those injuries that reach the root and impact the pulp, our endodontist can provide root canal therapy to help save all or part of the tooth.
The root canal procedure allows the endodontist to clear away the infected or damaged pulp from the tooth. The pulp cavities are cleaned out, and then sealing of the tooth follows to curb additional damage.
Dislodged Tooth
Mouth injuries may cause one or more teeth to be dislodged and moved out of the correct position. A dislodged tooth can encourage infection, which may attack the tooth’s core tissues, including nerve endings, blood vessels, and connective tissue.
Our endodontist can put the tooth in its correct position and stabilize it to help curb infection and reinstate its full functionality. Endodontic treatment that starts a few days after the injury may involve conducting a regenerative root canal, whereby medication is put in the impacted tooth that helps it heal naturally.
A patient may also require permanent filling done afterward. In case the pulp suffers damage or develops pulpitis, another name for pulp infection, then root canal treatment is required to ensure proper healing.
Get in touch with our endodontist in Carson City, NV at Carson City Endodontics if you have faced endodontic trauma affecting the tooth’s interior. Call 775-871-1177 today!