At Smile Solutions we choose to provide you with optimal care from a registered specialist endodontist when it comes to all your complex endodontic needs.
What is Endodontics?
Endodontics is a highly specialised field that focuses on the treatment of the tooth pulp (containing blood supply and nerves) and the tissues surrounding the root(s) of a tooth. When the tooth pulp becomes diseased or injured, root canal treatment performed by your endodontist will allow the tooth to be saved, thereby maintaining function and aesthetics.
Endodontists are registered specialists who perform a variety of procedures, including root canal treatment and retreatment, internal whitening, treatment management of cracked teeth and treatment of dental trauma. At Smile Solutions our resident endodontists work closely with our general dentists to provide the best possible dental treatment at the highest standards.
Who will provide my endodontic treatment?
At Smile Solutions all your endodontic treatment will be carried out by one of our Dental-Board registered specialist endodontists.
To qualify as a registered specialist endodontist in Australia, practitioners must first have the same degree as a general dentist, with honours. They then study for a further three to four years fir a Masters degree or equivalent specific training in endodontics, making them eligible to apply for registration with the Dental Board of Australia as a specialist endodontist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why see an endodontist instead of a general dentist?
When it comes to all your complex endodontic needs, such as root canal treatment, we choose to provide you with optimal care from our general dentists and registered specialist endodontists.
While some general dentists can perform root canal therapy, additional specialist training and experience go a long way towards increasing the likelihood of treatment success in this field.
Do I need a referral to see a specialist endodontist?
You do not need a referral to see one of our specialist endodontists.
What is root canal therapy?
Root canal therapy, or root canal treatment, is the procedure used to save a tooth with a dead, dying or inflamed pulp (also known as the nerve). If a tooth is cracked, is traumatised or has a deep cavity, the pulp can be exposed to bacteria and can become inflamed or infected. Advanced progression of infection within the root canal system results in the pulp eventually dying. With inflammation or infection of the tooth pulp, your tooth may be very sensitive to high or low temperatures and may be painful to chew on, and there may be a continuous, throbbing pain associated with swelling. If the infection is left untreated, there can even be a systemic spread of infection to the surrounding areas, such as the face and eyes.
In these circumstances there are two options. Your clinician could extract the tooth, or they could save the tooth with root canal treatment, the latter being by far the preferred option.
To find out more visit our root canal therapy page.
Which is better: root canal therapy or tooth replacement?
A specialist endodontist can often save a tooth that may have been otherwise deemed too difficult to treat or to have a poor prognosis. These specialists often collaborate with prosthodontists in cases where a tooth can be restored through the use of crowns, veneers, bridges, implants or dentures, and with oral maxillofacial surgeons and periodontists in cases where the tooth cannot be saved.
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