Types of Root Canal Treatment: Which One is Right for Your Needs?

Standard Root  Canal

Commonly used to treat infected or damaged teeth. The dentist removes the damaged pulp and replaces it with a filling material.

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Single Visit  Root Canal

This procedure is similar to standard root canal, but it can be completed in a single visit to the dentist.

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Endodontic  Retreatment

This treatment is used when a previously treated tooth becomes infected again. The dentist removes the previous filling material and treats the infected area.

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Apicoectomy

This procedure involves removing the tip of the tooth's root to treat an infection that has spread to the surrounding bone.

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Pulpotomy

A pulp removal procedure used for children. The dentist removes the infected pulp and places a filling material to preserve the tooth.

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Regenerative  Endodontics

A newer technique that aims to regrow damaged or infected pulp tissue using stem cells and other growth factors.

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Laser Root  Canal

A newer method that uses laser technology to remove infected tissue and sterilize the root canal.

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Microscopic  Endodontics

This technique uses specialized microscopes and tools to perform precise and minimally invasive root canal procedures.

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Non-surgical  Root Canal

A common method that involves cleaning and sealing the infected area without the need for surgery.

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Vital Pulp Therapy

A treatment used for teeth with damaged or infected pulp but with healthy surrounding tissue. 

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