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Endodontics services offered in Tampa, FL
When your teeth are infected all the way to the inner pulp and you need endodontic care, rest assured you’re in good hands at Smiles Tampa. Margaret Mauricio, DDS, Karim Revoredo, DDS, and their team offer endodontic care to help you maintain a healthy and fully functioning smile and treat a range of dental concerns and problems. To learn more about endodontics, call the office in Tampa, Florida, or schedule a consultation online today.
Endodontics Q & A
What is endodontics?
Endodontics is the field of dentistry focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and care relating to the pulp inside your teeth.
Deep inside your outer tooth enamel, you have tiny canals that contain blood vessels, connective tissue, and nerves. This inner part is called the pulp and you can experience pain and even tooth loss if the pulp gets infected.
Why would I need endodontic care?
You might not know you have an issue with the internal structures of your teeth. These deep-rooted problems can negatively affect your dental health. If you have certain symptoms, you might need endodontic care, such as:
- Sensitivity when consuming cold or hot foods or beverages
- Swelling of the soft tissue around certain teeth
- Pain in your teeth when chewing or applying pressure
- Severe discoloration that doesn’t respond to traditional teeth whitening methods
A cracked tooth or a tooth with a prior root canal can become painful, and you might require endodontic care. The right endodontic care can often treat and save teeth with infected pulp.
What endodontic treatments are available?
Endodontic care involves various treatments and revolves around saving your natural teeth whenever possible.
A root canal is an endodontic procedure involving the removal of infected pulp. Your Smiles Tampa provider replaces the pulp with a biocompatible material to save the outer structure of your tooth. In some cases, a root canal needs retreatment, for example, when new oral health problems develop.
You might benefit from an endodontic procedure called an apicoectomy — the removal of infected root tips and a small amount of surrounding tissue.
The expert team at Smiles Tampa can effectively manage a wide spectrum of complex dental problems using highly specialized and advanced techniques and technology to assess the inside of your affected teeth.
How can endodontics help my cracked tooth?
If you have a cracked tooth and problems with the pulp, you might have tooth sensitivity to hot or cold items or pain while chewing.
A cracked tooth can be painful due to the micro-movements of the tooth pieces that happen when you chew. This irritates your tooth pulp, and bacteria can get through the cracks and infect your tooth pulp over time.
If an infection develops, you might have more consistent and more frequent tooth pain. If you have a cracked tooth, visit Smiles Tampa for an evaluation as soon as you can.
The right, efficient endodontic care can benefit, improve, and protect your oral health.
To learn more about the endodontic services available at Smiles Tampa, call the office or request an appointment online today.