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What Makes Endodontics Different?

What you need to know about endodontic treatments.

Endodontics is a unique branch of dentistry that treats tooth roots and the inside (pulp) of teeth. Typically most people know endodontics as root canal treatment. The first root canal procedure can be traced back to the late 1600’s, and thankfully for us, root endodonticscanals have come a long way since then. Endodontic treatments are now state-of-the-art, and when you need a root canal there is no better place to go than the office of Drs. Sullivan and Turner, your root canal experts serving Camden County in Somerdale, NJ.

Endodontics is different than other dental treatments because it involves actually working to repair the inside of your tooth, rather than the outside. Trauma and decay can bruise or invade the pulp of your teeth, where the blood supply and nerves of your tooth are. The result can be inflammation and in some cases dental infection or abscess. The infection starts to destroy the bone in your jaw. Years ago, the only answer to dental infection was to remove the tooth.

Now, thanks to modern endodontic techniques like those available in Camden County, you can save your damaged or decayed tooth and reverse the bone destruction process. During your root canal treatment, Drs. Sullivan and Turner will remove the pulp of your tooth, and your pain will go away. They are experts at making your root canal treatment comfortable both during and after your appointment.

Drs. Sullivan and Turner want you to know that it is usually far better to keep a tooth than take it out, and they want to help you do just that. Once you have a tooth removed, it is gone forever. You can choose to live without it, which can cause problems in your chewing function and your smile. If you choose to replace it, your options are a partial, a bridge or an implant, each option having good and bad issues that go along with it.

So, why not keep your tooth in the first place? Choose endodontics, root canal therapy, whenever you can, and keep your original teeth and your original smile. If you are thinking about a root canal, look no further than the office of Drs. Sullivan and Turner, your Camden County experts in Somerdale, NJ . Call them today and discover what endodontics can do for you!