Reality: performed under local anesthesia. Most patients report no more discomfort than a regular filling — and significant relief from the infection pain they came in with.
Reality: saving your natural tooth is almost always the better long-term choice. Tooth loss leads to bone loss, shifting teeth, and costly replacement procedures.
Reality: most are completed in one or two visits. Modern rotary instrumentation makes the procedure faster and more efficient than ever.
Endodontic treatment, commonly known as a root canal, is used to treat infection inside the tooth. When the inner pulp becomes inflamed or infected due to deep decay, cracks, or trauma, it can cause significant pain and, if left untreated, lead to abscess or tooth loss.
A root canal removes the infected pulp, cleans and disinfects the inside of the tooth, and seals it to prevent further infection. After treatment, the tooth is restored—typically with a crown—to protect it and restore full function. This allows you to keep your natural tooth while eliminating pain and infection.
Removal of infected pulp, cleaning and shaping canals, sealing to prevent re-infection.
Conservative treatment for exposed pulp — attempts to preserve pulp vitality. Alternative for certain cases.
Reopening a previously treated tooth that has become re-infected.
Minor surgical procedure to remove root tip and seal canal end. Used when conventional retreatment isn't possible.
Root canal treated teeth need crown protection. We complete the full restoration in-office.
Most root canals handled in-office. No referral delay when you’re in pain.
Rotary endodontics, apex locators, and digital imaging for faster, more precise, and more comfortable treatment.
We place the crown after the root canal — full treatment, one practice, no hand-offs.
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Severe toothache, sensitivity that lingers, darkening tooth, swollen gums, recurring pimple on gums. Some cases have no symptoms — only X-rays reveal the infection.
No ,performed under local anesthesia. Typically no more uncomfortable than a filling. The pain patients associate with root canals is from the infection that preceded treatment.
Most: 60–90 minutes, completed in one visit. Complex cases or multi-rooted teeth may require a second appointment.
Temporary filling placed immediately. Permanent crown placed 1–2 weeks later. We handle both in-office.
Almost always save the natural tooth. Extraction leads to bone loss, shifting teeth, and costs more in the long run.
Tooth pain doesn't have to wait. Mosinee Smiles offers same-day endodontic evaluations in Mosinee.
