Root Canals Berkeley

Root canal therapy is a fairly complicated procedure, which is why choosing someone with experience like Dr. Tapaltsyan and our nearly 100-year-old office is a smart choice. While they have a scary reputation, root canal therapy is actually fairly painless — the painful part is having the decaying pulp in the first place!

To begin, local anesthesia is used to numb the tooth and the surrounding area. Dr. Tapaltsyan then goes in and very carefully removes the damaged pulp, decayed nerve tissue and debris from the tooth. That area is then filled with a sealant that protects the root structure and the tooth’s inner walls, which may have been damaged by the pulp’s decay. When that’s done, the rest of the canal inside the tooth is filled and a crown is placed on top to cap everything in place. If performed correctly, the root canal therapy should have wiped out the decay and any infection that took place. The remaining tooth should be healthy (and pain free) once again.