Emergency Root Canal Therapy
Experiencing an Emergency?
Have you experienced significant pain in your teeth?
Call us immediately!
Even if no injury is visible or pain is bearable, it is important to immediately schedule an emergency examination and treatment. We will help treat the infected root, immediately relieving you of pain, and prevent further complications.
Do you qualify as an emergency?
We consider patients to be in an emergency whenever there is a significant amount of pain. It’s common to wake up one morning and find shooting pain in your jaw. Or it’s possible that mild pain grows to become unbearable.
In either case, or even if your pain is still mild, call us immediately to schedule an emergency endodontic consultation. You do not have to remain in pain. Our phones operate outside of business hours and we do our best to schedule emergency patients on the same day.
Leading Experts of Endodontics
Our doctors, Dr. Mindo Lee, Dr. Stephen Park, and Dr. Doo Yong Lim, are renown experts of endodontics in Los Angeles. With over 45 years of combined experience with root canals, we can provide you expert diagnoses and treatments.
Get immediate pain relief from doctors who are experts at providing root canals.
Sophisticated Dental Technology
Meets Excellence in Patient Care
Sophisticated Dental Technology
Meets Excellence in Patient Care
As specialists of endodontics, we have invested heavily into state-of-the-art robotics, technology, and the latest surgical trainings specific to endodontic procedures. Therefore, we are able to provide a level of treatment that general dentists simply cannot provide.
At Los Angeles Center for Endodontics, we have an amazing team of highly trained dental professionals who have your health and well-being at heart. Our doctors and staff are here to provide you excellence care with the utmost comfort in our practice.
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Schedule an emergency exam with us
– Get an expert diagnosis and fully understand what your options are.
– Get an expert recommendation for what to do next.
- Get an expert diagnosis and fully understand what your options are.
- Get an expert recommendation for what to do next.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Emergency Root Canal Therapy
What is the root canal?
The root canal is a pulp-filled cavity in the root of your tooth. Endodontics is the area of dentistry specifically studying and treating this pulp of the tooth. Our team at Los Angeles Center for Endodontics is highly-trained in root canal therapy. In fact, in addition to dental school, Dr. Lee, Dr. Park, and Dr. Lim have years of experience in this field in particular. pride ourselves in treating root canals and traumatic injuries to the teeth with the highest quality materials.
When is root canal treatment necessary?
Root canal infections will occur for a number of reasons including when:
- Pulp has deep decay
- The tooth has undergone multiple treatments
- The tooth has gone through physical trauma.
Patients that experience any of the following symptoms should contact us immediately for a consultation. You may have developed a root canal infection if you experience:
- Tooth pain when chewing
- Prolonged sensitivity in the tooth
- Discoloration on the tooth
- Swelling or sensitive gums
When is a root canal treatment considered an emergency?
Patients experiencing very severe pain from a root canal infection, or patients who have had part of their tooth break into the pulp, may need emergency root canal treatment. At Los Angeles Center for Endodontics, we will be happy to accommodate patients in need of urgent care in these situations. If you’re experiencing severe pain or trauma to the teeth, contact our office. We’ll listen to your case and walk you through the best course of treatment to get you out of pain as soon as possible.
What are the two types of root canal treatment:
Root Canal Therapy:
For root canal therapy treatment, our endodontist enters the root canal through the crown of the tooth to remove the infected pulp and clean the inside.
Root Canal Surgery:
If the non-surgical root canal treatment isn’t sufficient, it may mean that the infection is located further down at the tip of the root. If this is the case, root canal surgery—a very minor procedure—treats the infection by entering directly at the root tip through a small incision.
Are emergency root canal treatments painful?
Typically, patients at Los Angeles Center for Endodontics report little to no pain associated with root canal treatments. Emergency root canal treatments are often a result of severe pain. Because of this, our specialists often prescribe an appropriate amount of sedation, anesthesia, and medication to make you comfortable. Through root canal therapy our goal is to restore your oral health as quickly as possible when you visit our office.
How long does it take to heal from root canal treatment?
Most patients are able to return to their everyday activities the next day after root canal treatment. You should expect the tissue around the treated area will feel sensitive. Depending on the severity of your infection, there may be mild pain during recovery. When you come to Los Angeles Center for Endodontics for root canal treatment we walk you through every step. It is our goal to ensure we address all of your questions and concerns before, during, and after treatment.
Schedule an Emergency Exam
Infected root canals or trauma can cause considerable pain and possibly further complications in the future. Call our office immediately so that we can diagnose the situation and give you the proper treatment to get you back towards full recovery.
