Endodontic procedures and technology.

Your endodontist numbs the tooth, removes the inflamed or infected pulp (the soft tissue inside the tooth), cleans and shapes the canals, and seals them. Most of the visit feels similar to having a filling. Modern tools make the process precise and comfortable.

For most people, no. The tooth is fully numbed, so treatment feels much like a routine filling. Root canal therapy relieves the pain of an inflamed or infected tooth rather than causing it, and mild soreness afterward is normal and short.

Many root canals are completed in a single visit of about 60 to 90 minutes, depending on the tooth and the number of canals. Back teeth take a little longer than front teeth. Your endodontist will give you a time estimate after the exam.

Often, yes. Many cases are finished in a single appointment. Some teeth with complex anatomy or active infection benefit from two visits. Your endodontist will recommend the approach that gives your tooth the best result.

A surgical microscope lets your endodontist see fine canal anatomy that is invisible to the naked eye, and 3D imaging maps the roots before treatment. Together they help find every canal and treat the tooth thoroughly. This precision is part of why modern success rates are high.

Keeping your natural tooth is usually the better choice when it can be saved. Root canal therapy lets you keep normal biting and spacing, and it avoids the cost and steps of replacing a tooth. Your endodontist will tell you honestly if a tooth cannot be saved.

Yes. Root canal therapy is a routine, well-studied procedure that removes infection and relieves pain. Claims linking root canals to unrelated illness are not supported by current evidence. Saving an infected tooth protects your overall oral health.

An apicoectomy (a minor surgery on the tip of the tooth root) is sometimes used when infection lingers after a root canal. The endodontist treats the very end of the root and seals it. It is a focused, microscope-assisted procedure that can save a tooth a second time.

If a tooth that had root canal therapy becomes painful or re-infected, retreatment may be an option. The endodontist reopens the tooth, removes the previous filling material, cleans the canals again, and reseals them. Success rates for retreatment are high when the tooth structure is intact.

Yes, in many cases. Endodontists treat dental trauma, including knocked-out, displaced, or fractured teeth. The sooner an injured tooth is seen, the better the chances of saving it. Call your nearest MFE location right away if a tooth has been injured.