Painless Root Canal Treatment with Dr. Dolce, DMD

Palm Beach dentist, Dr. Dolce, DMD has a convenient office in West Palm Beach and you can receive the totally painless root canal treatment or endodontic therapy in either.

Painless Root Canal Therapy - Palm Beach Dentistry

Regular visits to the offices of Dr. Dolce will reveal any situation requiring a root canal (endodontic therapy) and allow timely root canal treatment that can save the structure of your natural teeth, allowing them to function in a normal manner.

The internal tissue of teeth can become open to infection by damage to their structure. A filling becoming loose, chips or cracks in the body of the tooth, these can all open an avenue of infection to the root canal and the eventual need for root canal therapy.

Indicators of Root Canal Problems

A visit to Dr Dolce, DMD is indicated if you experience any of these symptoms:

Darkening or discoloration of one or more teeth.
Prolonged pain in your teeth when chewing or upon application of pressure.
Extreme sensitivity to hot or cold.
A recurring and persistent swelling on your gums.

Root Canal Treatment Procedures

X-rays are the first step in determining the shape of the root canal and the extent of the infection. A channel is then opened into the pulp of the tooth and the nerve tissue, debris and bacteria are removed and the channel and roots are scraped and cleaned.

Once Dr. Dolce is sure that the infection is under control, this channel and the root canal cavities are filled with an inert material and the tooth is prepared for the crown or other dental appliance that will cover, seal and restore function.

Maintain Natural Teeth with Root Canal Therapy

Many of the teeth that undergo root canal treatment last for the lifetime of the patient. The restoration that covers the root canal may need repair or replacement, but as long as proper dental hygiene is maintained and you make regular visits to Dr. Dolce, what remains of your natural teeth will be maintained.

Root Canal Treatment - Conservative and Affordable

As always, each individual will have unique circumstances that affect the eventual cost of the root canal procedure. The ballpark estimate for root canal therapy for an incisor can cover the range of $300-$600 for the treatment itself.

This does not include any of the procedures necessary to create the dental restoration required to cover the root once the root canal is completed. The price of other teeth, such as bicuspids and molars, increases because there is more than one root canal that needs to be cleared.