Emergency Dental and Endodontic Treatments in Encinitas, CA

North County Endodontics provides emergency dental and endodontic treatments in North County, San Diego. If you’re experiencing a dental emergency such as severe pain, a cracked tooth,  or a dislodged (avulsed tooth), call  760-944-0048 for emergency treatment.

What Is Emergency Treatment in Dentistry?

Dental emergencies arise for a variety of reasons. Sometimes, they’re the result of sudden trauma. For example, a bicycle accident may result in a cracked or severely loosened tooth.  In other instances, a painful infection may worsen due to undiagnosed problems that have gone untreated. Whatever the cause, our endodontic specialists are here to provide relief from pain and to save natural teeth with emergency dental care.

Emergency Dental and Endodontic Procedures Offered

Common and complex endodontic and dental emergency treatment procedures we are highly experienced in successfully providing at North County Endodontics include:

• Pulpotomy- Similar to a root canal, but most often for young patients, a pulpotomy may be necessary if a tooth (often a primary or baby tooth) has developed inflammation or infection in the dental pulp.  Notably, a pulpotomy leaves the pulp in the tooth roots intact, removing only the pulp in the coronal part of the tooth.

• Pulpectomy- A pulpectomy removes the pulp in the coronal part of the tooth (area above the gumline) as well as the pulp from the root canals.  This procedure may be necessary if a dental abscess has formed, or if the pulp has died. 

• Dental Abscess- If a bacterial infection in a tooth’s pulp isn’t treated, a pocket of pus accumulates in a tooth and in the surrounding tissue. Known as a dental abscess, this painful condition can lead to tooth loss if emergency treatment is not sought immediately. The most common treatment for a dental abscess is a root canal.