Endodontics

Some people may think your tooth is a hard shell with nothing underneath, but this is not true. Your tooth is the armor for what lies underneath. Inside the rugged exterior is the soft pulp or “live” part of your teeth. This area of your tooth holds the blood vessels and tissues that make up your tooth; it’s also where your nerve roots are. Endodontics is the specialty area of dentistry that deals with this sensitive area of your teeth. Dr. Justin Crocker is highly trained in this specialty and is ready to service you at Lytle Family Dentistry.

Endodontics is vital to the livelihood of your oral health. Without endodontics, you can lose severely damaged teeth. The inside of your tooth is what keeps it alive and functional. When you receive an injury that impacts the pulp inside the tooth or infection spreads to the interior, it can kill the tooth. Endodontics can repair or remove the damaged tissue and save the tooth.

Fixing the outside of the tooth can be simple and may only require a filling, yet when the tooth’s interior needs repair, it requires more precision and advanced techniques. Endodontic treatment is more complex and requires a dentist who has trained in this style of therapy. If you have an infected or damaged tooth needing endodontic therapy, you’ll want a doctor like Dr. Justin Crocker, who has trained in endodontics.