Root Canal Therapy

Dr. Yudah Ari Benmergui offers root canal therapy to patients in Miami Beach, FL, Bal Harbour, FL, Surfside, FL, Coral Gables, FL, Miami Shores, FL, Aventura, FL, Fort Lauderdale, FL and the surrounding areas.

Root canal therapy, or endodontics, is the process of removing the nerves from the roots of a tooth. A root canal is often necessary to save an infected tooth. If an infected tooth is left alone for a long period of time, an abscess can form. An abscess will show up on an X-ray as a dark spot below the apex of the root. This is actually bone loss in the jaw. It is very important to catch this problem before it deteriorates too far.

There are a number of reasons why one of your teeth may need root canal therapy. These include, but are not limited to, a very deep cavity that extends into the nerve, a trauma to the tooth that exposes the nerve, or a crack in the tooth that extends into the nerve of the tooth. If you have moderate to severe pain when drinking hot or cold liquids, or when biting or applying pressure to the tooth, or if you have radiating pain from one area of the mouth to another that even wakes you up in the middle of the night, you may been in need of root canal therapy.

This procedure can be very helpful in restoring oral health, which you can see by viewing some root canal therapy before and after pictures. If you'd like to learn more about root canal therapy or if you want to discuss root canal therapy prices, please contact Dr. Benmergui for more information, or to schedule a consultation.