1 . CAN WE START A ROOT CANAL THE SAME DAY OF THE EVALUATION?
Yes if your general health condition allows it.
We always consider around 3 hours in your first consultation
in order to start the highest priority treatments.
2 . WHAT IS THE PRICE FOR THE INITIAL CONSULTATION?
The price of the dental evaluation is of $40 USD
it includes X rays and pictures of your full mouth and a complete
dental treatment plan or one focused on the area of the most discomfort.
3 . IF I HAVE ALREADY BEEN EVALUATED IN THE UNITED STATES DO I NEED TO BE RE EVALUATED?
Yes by Mexican legal regulation it is necessary to have your complete
initial file and to provide you and updated diagnosis.
4 . CAN A ROOT CANAL BE FINISHED IN ONE SINGLE APPOINTMENT?
In most cases it is posible , but there are some exceptions to need a 2nd appointment to finish
such as degree of infection the curvature or number of roots as well as consider the patients fatigue.
5 . DO YOU ACCEPT US DENTAL INSURANCE?
Yes we work with most of the PPO Dental Insurance companies.
It is necessary to fill out a form to confirm your coverage and the payment or reimbursement
of policy of your insurance company.
6 . IS A ROOT CANAL SUCCESSFUL IN 100% OF THE CASES?
When the symptoms are starting or are provoked by cold and heat
the success rate will be higher than when treating a tooth with spontaneous pain in infection
it is also very important to place the final restoration as soon as the root canal
treatment is completed so that the prognosis is more favorable.
7 . WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO LOOK FOR AN ENDODONTIST WITH A MICROSCOPE?
The area and instruments we work with are so small that it is necessary to work with
elements thats increase our ability to see dental microscope allows us to see something
as thin as a hair or extra roots, for this reason doing an endodontic treatment under a microscope offer
us a higher percentage of success in treatment.
8 . WILL A ROOT CANAL TREATMENT HURT?
A well managed root canal would not cause pain it is performed under local anesthesia
but due to manipulation of the tissues around the tooth and the degree of infection there may be discomfort, after treatment for this we provide a prescription with medication to control these symptoms.