Endodontic Treatments in Santa Rosa, CA
Comprehensive endodontic care to save your natural teeth and eliminate pain with advanced, gentle techniques.
Expert Endodontic Care in Wine Country
Endodontics is the dental specialty focused on treating the inside of your tooth - the pulp, nerves, and root canals. When these tissues become infected or damaged, specialized endodontic treatment can often save your natural tooth and eliminate pain.
Dr. Craig Anderson brings years of specialized endodontic training and advanced technology, including on-site CBCT 3D imaging, to provide the most comfortable, effective endodontic care possible. Our goal is always to preserve your natural smile while ensuring your complete comfort throughout treatment.
Dr. Anderson Explains
Watch Dr. Anderson explain endodontic treatment and what you can expect during your care with us.
Video length Understanding Root Canal Treatment
Get a clear explanation of what a root canal procedure involves, why it's necessary, and how modern endodontic techniques make the process comfortable and effective.
Read our root canal therapy guide.
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Hi, I'm Dr. Craig Anderson. I get a lot of questions around here. Probably the most popular one is what's a root canal? So what a root canal is, if you take a horizontal cross section through the tooth, the center is hollow like a pipe, and I go down the center of that pipe. I clean out the length of the pipe, the width of the pipe, I dry the center, and then I cement the final filling material. It is a rubber inert called gunna percha, and then the permanent restoration ultimately gets placed either a permanent filling or a crown. It depends on the set of circumstances that your tooth thick dictates. And so there you go. That's what a root canal is.
Video length What to Expect After Your Root Canal
Dr. Anderson explains the normal symptoms and recovery process following root canal treatment, including what's normal to experience and when to contact our office for follow-up care.
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Hi, I'm Dr. Craig Anderson. A question I get around here is, what will my symptoms be like? How will I feel after the root canal? And that can be a tricky question to answer, but it is a fair question. And generally speaking, postoperative symptoms, what you feel like after the root canal is very much dictated by preoperative symptoms, what you feel like before the root canal. So if your symptoms are slight or benign, not a big deal. Chances are not currently experienced much. But if you've come in and you've been in pain for weeks, and you're swollen and you're nauseous and you haven't been sleeping, that's not gonna stop on a dime. But after treatment, as the antibiotics start to work, which can take basically two days, you should experience dramatic improvement.
Root Canal Therapy
Comprehensive treatment to save infected or damaged teeth with gentle, effective care.
Signs & Symptoms
Learn to recognize when you might need endodontic treatment and what symptoms to watch for.
Treatment Process
Learn about our gentle, step-by-step approach to endodontic treatment and what to expect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about endodontic procedures, recovery, and aftercare.
Apicoectomy
Specialized surgical treatment when conventional root canal therapy isn't sufficient.
Root Canal Retreatment
Advanced care for previously treated teeth that develop complications or new problems.
Why Choose Endodontic Treatment?
Save Your Natural Tooth
Preserve your natural tooth structure and avoid the need for extraction and replacement.
Eliminate Pain
Advanced techniques and anesthesia ensure comfortable treatment and lasting pain relief.
Restore Function
Return your tooth to full function for eating, speaking, and maintaining your smile.
Ready to Save Your Smile?
Don’t let tooth pain control your life. Dr. Anderson’s expertise in endodontic procedures can help eliminate your discomfort and preserve your natural teeth.
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