Root Canal Treatment Near You
What is a root canal?
Root canal treatment removes the diseased inner pulp tissue of a tooth in order to stop painful inflammation and prevent a dental abscess. Without endodontic treatment, diseased teeth would need to be extracted. Root canal treatment stop the disease process and prevents infection so that the tooth can continue to provide function throughout life.
Don’t Suffer From Tooth Pain Any Longer!
Pain in your tooth or gums may be a symptom of infected pulp. Great River Endodontics can perform a Root Canal to treat the infected pulp, relieve pain, and save your natural teeth!
Most root canal treatments are done with local anesthetics just as would be provided at your dentist’s office for a filling or crown. A rubber dam is placed around the tooth that acts as a surgical barrier to prevent saliva from contaminating the root canal with bacteria and to prevent disinfecting solutions from contact with the mouth. A small opening is made on the chewing surface of the tooth or crown to gain access to the root canal spaces. Small instruments are navigated to the tips of the roots and then used to enlarge, disinfect, and clean the roots. Once the roots are clean inside, they are filled with a rubber material that will stay permanently inside the roots to prevent recontamination.
Once the root canal is treated, the tooth needs to be restored by your general dentist. Sometimes this restoration is filling, and sometimes it is a crown (porcelain cap).
What happens after treatment?
When your root canal therapy has been completed, a record of your treatment will be sent to your restorative dentist. You should contact their office for a follow-up restoration within a few weeks of completion at our office. Your restorative dentist will decide on what type of restoration is necessary to protect your tooth. It is rare for endodontic patients to experience complications after routine endodontic treatment or microsurgery. If a problem does occur, however, we are available at all times to respond. To prevent further decay, continue to practice good dental hygiene.
How much will a root canal cost?
The cost associated with root canals can vary depending on factors such as the severity of damage to the affected tooth and which tooth is affected. In general, endodontic treatment is much less expensive than tooth removal and replacement with an artificial tooth.
Great River Endodontics
Patient Review By Brenda K
Everyone was very professional and friendly.
- Brenda K
Patient Review By David H
Happy with service and ability to get the job done right!
- David H
Patient Review By Jeff N
I highly recommend Great River Endo, really awesome Doctors and staff.
- Jeff N
Patient Review By Patty J
Excellent care and outstanding service in all areas!
- Patty J
Patient Review By Patty J
Wonderful kind staff that was professional and handled insurance prior that prepared me. Appreciate everything!
- Patty J
Patient Review By C B
Everything went as expected. Everyone was kind. Everything was clean. It was a great experience.
- C B
Patient Review By Tim B
I was very satisfied with the care and helpfulness of all involved. Very pleasant experience considering!
- Tim B
Patient Review By Donald T
The setup was a breeze, but the most important item was the skill of the assistant and her chair-side manner, as well as Dr. Brian Papworth and his talent. They were both A+ and I don't say that lightly. I had a broken tooth that was in need of a root canal, and I felt nothing. Literally almost fell asleep during the procedure, and I am not a fan of dentistry. Expertise, chair-side manner, professionalism, and overall very sweet people! Great job!
- Donald T
Patient Review By Zachary T
Overall great experience. Would come back if needed and would recommend to others. Thank you.
- Zachary T
Patient Review By Steve H
Great service and friendly staff!!
- Steve H
Patient Review By Steven J
Wow. Great staff, and for my first, and hopefully last root canal, it went great. Everything was explained to me and almost no pain. Easier than a cavity.
- Steven J
Patient Review By Scott L
Staff did a great job making me feel comfortable during my first ever root canal.
- Scott L
Patient Review By Tana Jean C
This incident I had had been traumatic and the staff here was so great getting me fixed up and so quickly. I have no pain and feel so grateful they helped me.
- Tana Jean C
Patient Review By Denise M
From the first call to the end of visit no issues everything went smoothly. And Dr Chris Saylor I would highly recommend great attitude and makes you feel at ease. Thank You!
- Denise M
Patient Review By Kingsley
Great experience and very friendly staff. Made my first ”big” dental work experience great & comfortable!! I was very nervous and the nurse and doctor talked me through everything for a painless & smooth experience!
- Kingsley
Patient Review By Carla B
Excellent experience. Thank you for getting me in on short notice and making my root canal as pain free as possible!
- Carla B
Patient Review By Joanne B
Fears taken away.
- Joanne B
Patient Review By Julie S
I have had a root canal before, but never felt so comfortable than here. Best experience for a painful procedure. Dr. was amazing!!
- Julie S
Patient Review By Norbert K
Everyone was friendly. Dr. was very thorough and informative.
- Norbert K
Patient Review By Susan S
I was really nervous about my root canal but the dentist and his hygienist were so nice and pleasant and talked me through everything they were doing..
- Susan S