ENDODONTICS TREATMENT HELPS YOU MAINTAIN YOUR NATURAL SMILE

Occasionally, a nonsurgical root canal procedure alone cannot save your tooth and San Ramon Dentist Mohammad Khandaqji will recommend surgery. Endodontics surgery can be used to locate small fractures or hidden canals that weren’t detected on x-rays or during previous treatment. Surgery may also be needed to remove calcium deposits in root canals, or to treat damaged root surfaces or the surrounding bone of the tooth. To learn more about endodontic surgery, talk to Dentist Dr. Mohammad Khandaqji, DDS in our San Ramon dental office.

There are many surgical procedures that can be performed to save a tooth. The most common is called an apicoectomy, or root-end resection, which is occasionally needed when inflammation or infection persists in the bony area around the end of your tooth after a root canal procedure. In this microsurgical procedure, endodontist Dr. Mohammad Khandaqji, DDS opens the gum tissue near the tooth to see the underlying bone and to remove any inflamed or infected tissue. The very end of the root is also removed. A small filling may be placed to seal the end of the root canal and few stitches or sutures are placed to help the tissue heal. Over a period of months, the bone heals around the end of the root. Local anesthetics make the procedure comfortable, and most patients return to their normal activities the next day. Postsurgical discomfort is generally mild..

We provide state-of-the-art endodontics treatment at our conveniently located office, and incorporate a quality-focused commitment to excellence shared by our doctors and staff. With years of experience, we are prepared to assist in maintaining the natural dental health of our patients. We are members of the American Association of Endodontists. We look forward to being of service to you. Expert team, led by respected endodontic specialist San Ramon Dentist Mohammad Khandaqji, DDS and an experienced endodontic staff. We provide the highest standard of professional care in a friendly, comfortable environment. The information provided here should answer many of your questions about endodontics treatment.

ENDODONTICS SURGERY

Our objective is continues to be to provide the highest level of quality of endodontic services, promptly, efficiently and consistent with the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct. We offer expertise in all areas of endodontics including conventional root canal treatment, re-treatment, routine and complicated surgery and differential diagnosis of pain. Our goal has been to offer this in a relaxed comfortable atmosphere. To this end, we also offer nitrous oxide analgesia(laughing gas) as well as I.V. sedation administered by a board certified anesthesiologist for those who choose to be put out during their procedure or who need to be for medical related reasons.

We now have four convenient locations, both staffed by well trained and highly competent doctors and staff, where we can meet beyond your expectations. As always, we respect the continuity between the endodontist, the patient and the referring dentist.We are specialists in the field of endodontics. We look forward to being of service to you. We provide the highest standard of care in a friendly, comfortable environment. Our expert team includes an experienced endodontic staff. We hope that the information provided in this site will answer many of your questions regarding endodontic treatment. If you would like additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Occasionally, a nonsurgical root canal procedure alone cannot save your tooth and your endodontist will recommend surgery. Endodontic surgery bv San Ramon Dentist Dr. Mohammad Khandaqji can be used to locate small fractures or hidden canals that weren’t detected on x-rays or during previous treatment. Surgery may also be needed to remove calcium deposits in root canals, or to treat damaged root surfaces or the surrounding bone of the tooth.

WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES TO ENDODONTIC RETREATMENT AND/OR ENDODONTIC SURGERY?

The only other alternative is extraction of the tooth. The extracted tooth must then be replaced with an implant, bridge or removable partial denture to restore chewing function and to prevent adjacent teeth from shifting. Because these options require extensive surgery or dental procedures on adjacent healthy teeth, they can be far more costly and time consuming than retreatment and restoration of the natural tooth.