If you have a cracked or damaged tooth that needs repairing, our team is here to help! We know that with the right treatment, you can get back to your daily routine without the worries of a damaged smile interrupting your day. Who wants a damaged tooth to prevent keep you from eating a favorite holiday food or drinking your... read more »
Your toothy smile isn’t just the pretty white crowns that you see when you look in a mirror. Underneath that enamel lives a network of little canals that comprise the living tissue of the tooth, complete with blood vessels and nerves to nourish it and keep it alive. This inner network, known as the pulp is the part of the... read more »
Our goal is to save your natural teeth so that you can keep them for as long as possible. This not only benefits you functionally but aesthetically as well. Keeping your smile intact means your smile stays natural, so you can still eat all your favorite foods, instead of having food restrictions, especially after having certain dental restorations to replace... read more »
When we perform a root canal, you will have had an X-ray to see the shape of the root canals, and we check for infection in the nearby bone. You will receive a local anesthetic and a dam will be placed in the area surrounding the tooth to keep it clean and dry while we work. Then we can access... read more »
As endodontic specialists, our job is saving your natural teeth. When you come to us for treatment, you have a greater chance of keeping your teeth and avoiding having to wear false teeth or tooth replacements, such as bridges, implants, or a removable partial denture. If an infected tooth is extracted, you still need to fill the gap left behind... read more »
How often do you visit our endodontist? To ensure that further damage does not occur to the inner workings of a tooth or to add an additional layer of protection to prevent damage from occurring in the future, endodontics is a highly specialized field of dentistry that provides you the care you need to keep the inner parts of a... read more »
As endodontics is a branch of dentistry designed to care for the pulp of a tooth and tissues within the root, a root canal therapy can be employed to effectively save a tooth that has been severely broken or damaged. If a tooth has been damaged and the pulp is suffering, it will need to be extracted in order to... read more »
If you want to give your smile the best possible care, you will need to make sure all aspects of your health are well cared for. One commonly neglected area of your mouth is the inner workings of a tooth. Because your tooth contains nerve endings, connective tissues and blood vessels, it is important to make sure that all aspects... read more »
Root canal therapy can seem like a complex treatment, which can lead to many questions. If you have questions about this treatment, our dentist, Dr. William J Kowalski DMD MS LLC, encourages you to ask and find the answers. To help you get started, he is happy to provide the answers to these commonly asked questions: Q: What is root... read more »
A bad fall at home or receiving an injury in the mouth during a sports game or practice can sometimes carry enough force to severely damage or potentially knock out one of your teeth. If a tooth does get knocked out, you can experience significant pain, and you will require emergency treatment from a dental specialist. If you or someone... read more »
