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Advanced endodontic technology has transformed the entire dental experience for optimum patient care. When a dental patient has a toothache, experiences pain when biting, or suffers a sports injury, dental trauma, or tooth discoloration, early intervention now requires less involved treatment to save the tooth. The pantheon level of game-changing endodontic technology is Cone-Beam Imaging (CBCT). The origin of CBCT preoperative diagnosis and treatment planning in endodontics is the digital two-dimensional (2-D) radiograph, which is still the standard type of X-ray in endodontic practices. Cone-Beam Imaging, on the other hand, is three-dimensional (3-D) and even four-dimensional (4-D), which makes a huge difference when it comes to saving teeth. Cone Beam Imaging Technology provides three significant opportunities for patients to save a tooth and prevent tooth loss:

• Diagnosing the source of pain. The detection rate of periapical lesions/pathology is only 20 percent when using conventional radiographs. CBCT imaging has a dramatically high detection success.
• Detecting cracked teeth and vertical root fractures (VRF). While 2-D radiographs have limited value for the diagnosis of VRFs, early detection with CBCT may save a tooth and prevent tooth loss.
• Endodontic detection of traumatic dental injuries. Painful traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) require Cone-Beam Imaging for early diagnosis and treatment and can save teeth. This is especially helpful for children, who are at a greater risk for these injuries.

In addition:

• The National Youth Sports Safety Foundation reports that more than 3 million children’s teeth are knocked out in sporting events each year.
• Taking an endodontic treatment approach to dental injuries that occur due to sporting events

or other dental accidents provides a rewarding opportunity to save teeth for a lifetime! General dentists should include endodontists as part of their dental team, as endodontists use innovative diagnostic imaging and technology, and have specialty training to ensure their patients experience successful results.

We’re the Root Canal Specialists. It’s what we do & please visit us at the location convenient to you.

Goodis Endodontics: 20175 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods (313-886-4040)

Sterling Endodontics: 41400 Dequindre, Ste. 125, Sterling Heights (586-726-1999)

Bay Pointe Endodontics: 35054 23 Mile Rd. Bldg. B, Ste. 105, New Baltimore (586-725-0200)