Root Canal Treatment in Greensboro
Root Canal Process | Root Canal Safety | Patient Reviews
What is a root canal?
A root canal is one of the most common dental procedures performed, well over 14 million every year. This simple treatment can save your natural teeth and prevent the need for dental implants or bridges.
At the center of your tooth is the pulp. Pulp is a collection of blood vessels that helps to build the surrounding tooth. Infection of the pulp can be caused by trauma to the tooth, deep decay, cracks and chips, or repeated dental procedures. Symptoms of the infection can be identified as visible injury or swelling of the tooth, sensitivity to temperature, or pain in the tooth and gums.
Don’t Suffer From Tooth Pain Any Longer!
Pain in your tooth or gums may be a symptom of infected pulp. Piedmont Endodontics can perform a Root Canals to treat the infected pulp, relieve pain, and save your natural teeth!
If you experience any of these symptoms, your dentist will most likely recommend non-surgical treatment to eliminate the diseased pulp. This injured pulp is removed and the root canal system is thoroughly cleaned and sealed. Root canal therapy usually involves local anesthesia and may be completed in one or more visits depending on the treatment required. Success for this type of treatment occurs in about 90% of cases. If your tooth is not amenable to endodontic treatment or the chance of success is unfavorable, you will be informed at the time of consultation or when a complication becomes evident during or after treatment.
Baird, Horwitz, Morrow, Schweizer, Grine, Hagood and Egan use local anesthesia to eliminate discomfort. In addition, we will provide nitrous oxide analgesia, if indicated. You will be able to drive home after your treatment, and you probably will be comfortable returning to your normal routine.
Healthy Tooth
Tooth Anatomy
Inflammation
Cleaned Canals
Filling Placed
Healed Tooth
What happens after treatment?
When your root canal therapy has been completed, a record of your treatment will be sent to your restorative dentist. You should contact their office for a follow-up restoration within a few weeks of completion at our office. Your restorative dentist will decide on what type of restoration is necessary to protect your tooth. It is rare for endodontic patients to experience complications after routine endodontic treatment or microsurgery. If a problem does occur, however, we are available at all times to respond. To prevent further decay, continue to practice good dental hygiene.
How much will a root canal cost?
The cost associated with root canals can vary depending on factors such as the severity of damage to the affected tooth and which tooth is affected. In general, endodontic treatment is much less expensive than tooth removal and replacement with an artificial tooth.
Root Canal Safety
The Importance of Endodontics in Overall Health
The connection between oral health and overall well-being is clear—and endodontics plays a crucial role. By treating infection, relieving pain, and preserving natural teeth, endodontic treatment helps maintain both oral and systemic health.
Patients often have concerns about root canal safety, and it’s essential for dentists to address these with facts and reassurance. The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) offers trusted, up-to-date information on the safety and success of endodontic procedures.
Despite decades of research disproving it, the outdated “focal infection theory” still surfaces. Introduced by Dr. Weston A. Price in the 1920s, this theory claimed root canal-treated teeth could cause systemic disease. His flawed research led to widespread, unnecessary tooth extractions.
By the 1930s, better-designed studies refuted Price’s findings. In 1951, the Journal of the American Dental Association thoroughly debunked the theory, highlighting the lack of proper scientific methods in his work.
Since then, ongoing research—including major updates from the American Heart Association—has consistently confirmed the safety of endodontic treatment. There is no valid scientific evidence linking root canal-treated teeth to systemic illness.
Dentists should be ready to counter lingering myths with empathy and evidence. Preserving natural teeth through endodontic care remains a safe, effective, and health-conscious choice.
Dentists are asked to use the following guidelines to address patients who inquire about a connection between root canal treatment and illness:
- Acknowledge the patient’s concerns; stress that optimum health is the goal for every dental patient.
- Provide the patient with written information about endodontic treatment, and discuss it. The AAE has a variety of patient education brochures available for purchase (www.aae.org/onlinestore).
- Provide the patient with information from the AAE website about common root canal myths:
www.aae.org/patients/treatments-and-procedures/root-canals/myths-about-root-canals-and-root-canal-pain.aspx#2. - Indicate that the patient is in control of his/her own decision to move forward with any dental procedure, and reiterate a commitment to the highest quality dental care.
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Contact Us Today To Learn More About Root Canal Therapy
For more information about Root Canal Therapy, please don’t hesitate to send us a message or call one of our convenient locations:
- Greensboro: Greensboro Office Phone Number 336-288-0010
- High Point: High Point Office Phone Number 336-889-5656
- Winston-Salem: Winston-Salem Office Phone Number 336-365-2246
- Asheboro: Asheboro Office Phone Number 336-629-1444
- Kernersville: Kernersville Office Phone Number 336-423-5075
Piedmont Endodontics
Patient Review by Ashley H
There is not one bad thing i can say about my experience here. Everyone was so nice and welcoming. From walking through the door and being greeted to leaving and saying goodbye at checkout, everything was amazing. Best experience i have ever had at a dentist office! I have told my friends and if they ever need work they have said they will also be going here.
- Ashley H
Patient Review by Jon W
[you need to update the survey options and add Dr. Grimes to the list] After having my aching tooth misdiagnosed and having a crown placed 10 days earlier, I was at the end of my rope in terms of pain tolerance, frustration, and exhaustion by the time I was referred for an emergency visit. Dr. Grimes and his assistant Sherry immediately put me at ease. For the first time, I felt that my healthcare provider was listening to me, and I could sense that I was finally going to get the attention and care I deserved and needed. They did not let me down! Sherry was very reassuring throughout the sometimes painful procedure. Dr. Grimes did a great job first listening to me, and them explaining my condition and the contemplated treatment. What a professional job they did. And when I woke up the next day, I felt so much better, and one day later I was off all pain medication except ibuprofen. A superior experience for which I am very thankful!
- Jon W