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 simple 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.
Endodontic Presentation
To provide you with a better understanding of endodontic therapy, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to root canals 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 much less expensive than tooth removal and replacement with an artificial tooth.
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Manteca Office Our experience was great-the staff were professional and courteous! I appreciate Dr. Le took the time to explain the procedure. Thank you for a great visit!
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Very polite and respectful. love the staff and doctors ive recommended this to all my family and friends.
- Antionette A
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Great friendly staff! Relaxing environment. I would recommend to my friends and family to choose them as their endodontic providers.
- Monarch K
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- Antionette A
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dr le & his assistant did an awesome job on my root canal. i had no pain during or after the procedure. they were extremely professional & friendly & would highly recommend them to anyone in need of dental care. thank you for being here in tracy & taking such good care of your patients
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Dr. Neri and Brandy are awesome! It was beautiful to see such excellent teamwork! My root canal went smoothly. They are very professional and take good care of their patients. I highly recommend them.
- Roy M
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Dr. Marweg was wonderful. He explained everything to me so I could understand. He was gentle and made sure I was numb enough to not feel pain. All of the staff - from the front office staff to the ladies who assisted were very kind. I made sure I referred several people if they needed anything like root canal therapy done to go see Delta Endodonics!
- Tiffany S.
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You guys did a wonderful and professional job!Thanks once again!!
- Ramon R
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Dr. Marweg and his staff were kind and made me feel at ease. And my tooth is perfect now.
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