Service / Root canals
Why a root canal is not what you think.
A root canal saves a tooth that would otherwise need to be pulled. The reputation is worse than the procedure. We do front teeth in one visit and molars in two. We do not refer most root canals out; we do them here.
Scope · in writing
What this service is, and what it is not.
What we do
- Diagnose with X-rays plus a cold test, not just a hunch.
- Use a rubber dam to keep the field clean. Always.
- Place a temporary filling at the end of visit one, permanent at visit two.
- Schedule a crown three to four weeks later for molars.
What we do NOT do
- Send you out for a root canal we can do ourselves.
- Rush the cleaning of the canals to fit a tight schedule.
- Skip the rubber dam.
Question 01
Does it actually hurt?
The tooth hurts before you sit down. The procedure itself, under freezing and rubber dam, is mostly pressure. Most patients are surprised it is easier than the toothache. Sore for a day or two after, normal Advil works, you are eating soft food by dinner.
Question 02
Why save a tooth instead of just pulling it?
A pulled tooth means a gap that has to be filled with an implant or a bridge later, both of which cost more than a root canal plus crown. The natural tooth is stronger than anything we can put in its place. If we can save it, we save it.
Question 03
Do I need to come back for a crown?
Front teeth often do not need a crown afterward. Molars almost always do, within three to four weeks. A molar without a crown after a root canal is more likely to crack; we tell you up front so the budget is not a surprise.
Question 04
What if I have not slept in three days?
Call us. We keep a slot open most days for pain visits. If we cannot fit you in same-day, the pharmacy down the street can prescribe enough antibiotic to bring the infection down until we can.
The visit · before, during, after
How the appointment runs.
- Step 1
Before
Eat normally. Take a normal dose of ibuprofen an hour before if you are sensitive.
- Step 2
During
Ninety minutes for a front tooth, two hours for a molar. Freezing, rubber dam, file the canals, fill, temporary filling, X-ray.
- Step 3
After
Soft food for a day. Soreness fades over forty-eight hours. Book the crown three to four weeks out for a molar.
Whose chair
Dr. Maya Subramanian
Owner. General dentist.
Maya does most of our root canals. We refer complex re-treatments to an endodontist we trust.
Opened the practice in 2014.
More about MayaBooking · cost first, always
Ready to start?
If you have a toothache that has lasted more than two nights, call (905) 555-0119 and ask for a pain visit.