What We Do

Internal Bleaching

Internal bleaching is done to whiten a tooth that had previous root canal and had turn dark over time. When a tooth dies (pulpal necrosis) or had root canal done, the remnants of necrotic tissue inside the tooth can penetrate the dentin and cause the tooth to become dark or discolored. The procedure involves re-cleaning the root canal and placing bleaching material inside the tooth for a few days. The bleaching material will whiten the tooth from the inside by oxidizing out the stains that are in the dentin. After bleaching the tooth is refilled or crowned.

CT Scan

In certain situations, traditional x-ray image is not enough to determine what is wrong with a tooth. A tooth may have complex anatomy, extra canals, or a fracture in the root. Traditional x-ray being a two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional object, cannot allow us to see these things. CT Scan allows us to see a tooth three-dimensionally from all angles. It allows us to better diagnose the problems before treating the tooth. Your dentist may order a CT Scan on a particular tooth to make sure that it is fixable before proceeding with treatment.

Apexification/Apexogenesis (on immature permanent teeth)

Apexification/apexogenesis is a procedure done to stimulate root development or closing of the root end in a young patient whose tooth is still immature and the root end has not closed completely. An open or immature root end complicates root canal therapy by making it difficult to seal the root canals with routine methods. The goal of this treatment is to either promote the natural closing of the root end on its own or to form a hard tissue barrier at the end of the root. This allows the root canal to be sealed in a traditional manner without the filling material getting out beyond the apex of the root.