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North Fork Endodontics office waiting room

Endodontics Information

Highly trained endodontists (dental specialists) repair tissues inside your tooth. They diagnose and treat complex causes of tooth pain, such as tooth abscesses (infection). Endodontists perform root canal treatments and other procedures to relieve pain. They work to save your natural tooth.

A Specialist has an additional two years of training. The procedures they perform include Root Canal Therapy, Retreatments, Apexification, Repair of resorptive defects, Apicoectomies and Diagnosis of orofacial pain of pulpal origin

North Fork Endodontics procedure room with patient chair

Root Canal Signs

Signs of needing Root Canal Therapy include:

  • Pain
  • Prolonged sensitivity to hot or cold
  • Tenderness above the tooth
  • Discomfort when chewing
  • Swelling
  • Sometimes there are no symptoms