Root Canal Therapy

The patient presented with jaw pain and his lower right area was painful to touch; with hot/cold/sweets and when biting or chewing. At times he experienced shooting pain level of 10. Dr. Patel noted that the gum around a lower right tooth was inflamed and an x-ray revealed an infection with a necrotic pulp. The pulp is the soft area within the tooth that contains the nerve, blood vessels and connective tissue. When the nerve looses blood flow it essentially "dies", causing the entire pulp to die and need root canal treatment. Dr. Patel excavated (removed all decay and cleaned out), disinfected and irrigated the tooth's canals. A material called Gutta Percha was placed to fill the canals and then they were sealed off. The patient was seen for a follow up appointment one week later and cleared for a crown as the final restoration.

This patient underwent a full smile makeover in one day with a visit to Dr. Patel in Melbourne, Fl! After a root canal, the patient opted for same-day CEREC crowns to achieve a dazzling, new smile. The ceramic crown technology was able to correct tooth shape and tooth discoloration for this patient.

This patient came to Dr. Patel seeking to correct an issue with her primary incisors on the top of her mouth. After a root canal, Dr. Patel was able to cosmetically restore the look of her smile with a CEREC Crown all in the same day! Same-day crowns use advanced technology that results in a natural look and increased convenience for the patient.

While in town visiting, the patient broke a tooth that had recently been filled back home. She was having pain and needed to be seen right away. The tooth was broken, fractured and endodontically involved, meaning there was decay into the nerve. Dr. Patel's diagnosis provided the patient with two different treatment options to either save the tooth with a root canal and crown, or extract it. She decided to save it. Dr. Patel excavated the tooth and removed all decay with the help of our Waterlase laser. The Waterlase was used to access decay below the gum line, as well as disinfect the area. Once the canals were cleaned out, they were filled with a material called "gutta percha" and then sealed off. A post was placed inside for stability and then the tooth structure was built up to support placement of a crown. Using our CEREC computer Dr. Patel took a digital scan of the tooth and a crown was made in our CEREC milling chamber the same day. Once cemented, any necessary adjustments were made to ensure a correct fit and bite.