Endodontic Excellence.

Tooth decay can extend down into the soft tissue layer of your tooth called the pulp (the center of your tooth where your nerves and blood vessels are) causing it to become infected.

An infected pulp will cause pain and can also result in an abscessed tooth when infection and swelling develops in the tissues around or beneath the tooth.

When the pulp becomes infected or the tooth becomes abscessed, it is necessary to perform a root canal to relieve pain and save the tooth.

Designed to remove nerves from the infected pulp of a tooth, root canal therapy eliminates infection and pain while also reducing the chance of future infection. After the root canal therapy is complete, you will need to have a crown or other restoration placed to further protect the tooth and restore its normal function.

Root canal therapy is highly successful, but there are occasions that a second treatment is needed. Dr. Vineyard delivers advanced expertise to give your tooth a second chance.

The retreatment procedure is simply a revision of the original root canal treatment. Stubborn infection, complex canal anatomy, delayed crowns, new bacteria or damage, and a compromised crown or filling can all cause a root canal to need additional treatment.

If you have pain, swelling, sensitivity, a bump on your gums, pain while biting or chewing, or your tooth is discolored, please call us to see if you need retreatment.

When a root canal alone won't save your tooth, Dr. Vineyard performs an apicoectomy or root-end resection. This microscopic surgery is designed to save your tooth and restore full function.

Dr. Vineyard makes an incision in the gum tissue to expose the bone and surrounding inflamed tissue. The damaged tissue is removed along with the end of the root tip.

A root-end filling is placed to prevent reinfection of the root and the gum is sutured. The bone naturally heals around the root over a period of months restoring full function.

Life happens and so do dental emergencies. If you are having tooth pain, Dr. Vineyard offers same-day visits to help you get the compassionate care you need when you need it the most. Please contact us as soon as you know you need a root canal so we can get you out of pain as quickly as possible.