Who Can Perform a Root Canal Treatment?

Although most general dentists in Fenton can perform a basic root canal treatment, the majority will refer you to a board-certified endodontist like Dennis Rowe, D.D.S.

Why an endodontist? Because endodontists like Dr. Rowe are the experts in the root canal field. They’ve had two to three years more of study than general dentist practitioners. They spent those extra years in accredited endodontic postdoctoral residency programs to gain access to the most advanced root canal treatment techniques and technology.

Besides root canals, endodontists like Dr. Rowe have the most experience in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions such as:

• * Oral and facial conditions with uncertain origins. In cases such as these, Dr. Rowe may meet with a team of other specialists in different areas of dentistry and other medical colleagues to come to a differential diagnosis.
• * Teeth injured from oral-facial trauma.
• * Teeth in need of endodontic treatment in patients who are medically compromised.
• * Complex root canal cases. This includes calcified canals, curved canals, or very long roots.
• * Re-treatment (most often non-surgical) of teeth with previous unsuccessful root canals.
• * Surgical treatment of endodontic disease for which there is no other treatment alternative.

Dr. Rowe can become your go-to endodontist for all of your endodontic needs. But that doesn’t mean you have to (or should) give up your regular appointments with your general dentist. As a rule, Dr. Rowe and other endodontists do not perform non-endodontic procedures, such as orthodontics or crowns or dentures needed from causes other than endodontic infection or disease.

That means that Fenton’s Dr. Dennis Rowe will become one of the many qualified medical professionals on your team—the people who want you to achieve your best state of health. After your root canal treatment, he will ask that you continue your regular appointments with your regular dentist. He may even find the need to refer you to another kind of dental specialist. Call Lifesmile Dental Care at (877) 371-7486 or complete the online form to let Dr. Rowe onto your team and start the process to achieving and maintaining a healthy smile—from the inside out!