Dental Root Canals

Saving Hopeless Teeth

Saving damaged teeth isn't impossible anymore! Even ones with infected roots can often be treated and repaired. In the past, the only option for severely damaged teeth was extraction. Missing teeth can cause as many issues for your mouth as infected ones do. A root canal can restore a tooth by removing the pulp chamber and filling it with filling material. This is often necessary when dental decay reaches the nerve of the tooth (or the tooth has become infected), and a simple filling will not be suitable. Improved technology and modern anesthetics means root canals are often a manageable form of treatment. They no longer deserve the reputation of dread once associated with the process.

Grand Traverse Smile Center  
Ryan Paulson, DDS  
928 S. Garfield Avenue 
Traverse City, MI 49686  
(231) 935-4872 
GTSmileCenter.com