Endodontics
Endodontic treatments or root canal treatment in Panama are essential for preserving teeth, when decay or trauma affects the interior nerves and soft tissue. Here’s how endodontics can help save your smile.
What is Endodontics?
Endodontics is a dental specialty focusing on dental pulp, which are the nerves and soft tissue within a tooth. When this pulp becomes damaged or diseased, an endodontist will often use root canal therapy to eliminate pain and restore proper function.
Experts in treating your inner tooth and surrounding tissue
Our endodontists are experts in treating your inner tooth and surrounding tissue.
We all try to maintain healthy habits, but sometimes a tooth will require special care. Endodontists regularly perform routine, difficult, and complex endodontic procedures, such as root canals, endodontic surgery, and various other specialized procedures
Our endodontists utilize digital dentistry to give them an accurate picture of the inside of your tooth, allowing them to quickly treat the patient with accuracy.
We want you to live a healthy lifestyle, and our goal is to make your visit more comfortable.
What Exactly is a Root Canal treatment in Panama?
Usually performed in one or two visits, root canals involve several steps:
After examining and x-raying the tooth, the endodontist will administer a local anesthetic. Once the tooth is numb, a small protective dental dam is used to isolate the tooth to keep it clean and dry. The endodontist then creates a small opening in the crown of the tooth to accommodate tiny instruments, which are used to remove pulp from the root canals and pulp chamber, while shaping the space for filling.
The endodontist then fills the space with biocompatible material, along with adhesive cement to ensure that the root canals are completely sealed. The endodontist will then apply a temporary filling, which can be replaced with a crown or other restoration at a later time. In some cases, endodontists will also place a post inside an unstable tooth to hold a restoration in place.
What to Expect at an Appointment
- We will go over family and medical history, and discuss current issues you are experiencing
- A facial and tooth examination will take place, and X-rays may be ordered
- Treatment and pain management will be discussed. The agreed-upon procedure may take place same-day
For more information about root canal treatment in Panama, contact us.