Root Canal Therapy

• Laser Root Canals: Painless Dentistry
  Biolase, a leader in the development of dental lasers, released a new laser instrument package that now enables dentists and endodontists to perform Root Canal Therapy with laser technology that eliminates physical contact with tooth structures. Dr Bill Dorfman of Extreme Makeover fame provides an outline of the conditions leading to the need for root canal treatments and shows how the laser procedures have no physical contact with tooth and tissue structures. The RCT treatment session is essentially a painless experience.
  
  
• Standard Root Canal (with Crown): Animated Outline
  The basic disease elements that commonly require root canal therapy are explained. The process of preparing the affected tooth for treatment is demonstrated, along with the use of special instruments and products to seal the tooth in preparation for a dental crown that serves to maintain the structural integrity of the tooth after treatment.
  
  
• Closeup View: Laser Root Canals
  An animated closeup representation of how the new laser instruments developed for Root Canal Therapy (RCT) are used. Minimally invasive, the laser tip does not come in contact with the tooth structure. Gentle, virtually painless removal of damaged enamel and inner tissues (root and nerve tissue) is rapid and thorough, compared to the outdated use of rotary files that use abrasion. No more broken root canal files left behind.
  
  
• No Crown Root Canal
  Not all root canals require a new porcelain or gold crown to seal off the treated tooth. Direct Pulp Capping enables the dentist or endodontist to seal off the immediate treatment area with plastic membrane to ward off bacteria. This assumes that pulp tissue is healthy and does not require removal. Tooth colored composite resin material is used to fill in the remaining void in the upper tooth structure which completes the seal.
  
  
• Root Canal Therapy Demonstration
  A short animated video demonstrating the basic principles of root canal treatments. See how specialized files are used to treat root structures that are no longer stable. Depending on the size of the tooth, location and characteristics of the root structure, the dentist or endodontist will use a series of specially designed files to remove unwanted tissues. Files may be motorized with a special handpiece or may be used manually, depending upon the unique characteristics of the tooth needing treatment.
  
  Material provided through Ara Nazarian, DDS, Troy Michigan