La Jolla Micro Endodontics

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La Jolla Micro Endodontics
Top Rated Endodontist in La Jolla
Dr. Katherine Thomson
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About Us
As a San Diego native, Dr. Katherine Thomson
studied Chemistry at UCSD obtaining her BS and
MS, dental school at UCLA and post graduate
endodontic residency at USC. At UCLA School of
Dentistry, Dr. Thomson received special
recognition in restorative dentistry, and
continued her training at a Hospital Based
General Practice Residency at the Veterans
Administration Hospital in Long Beach. Shortly
after, she returned back to her home town of San
Diego and practiced as a general dentist
providing comprehensive dental care to our
community for over 8 years.
Dr. Katherine Thomson
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Our Services
Endodontics Endodontics is a specialized branch
of dentistry that deals with the complex
structures found inside the teeth. The Greek word
Endodontics literally means inside the tooth
and relates to the tooth pulp, tissues, nerves,
and arterioles. Endodontists receive additional
dental training after completing dental school to
enable them to perform both complex and simple
procedures, including root canal therapy.
Root Canal Therapy Root canal therapy is needed
when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay or
infection. In order to save the tooth, the pulp
(the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves,
bacteria, and any decay are removed and the
resulting space is filled with special,
medicated, dental materials, which restore the
tooth to its full function.
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Our Services
Root Canal Retreatment In rare cases, root canal
therapy fails to work as expected. The treated
tooth might not heal properly or a patient might
experience post-surgical complications that
jeopardize the tooth. Root canal retreatment may
involve removal of the crown and packing
material, the cleansing of the root canals, and
the re-packing.
Apicoectomy An apicoectomy is essentially the
removal of the apex (or root tip), followed by a
filling procedure to seal the root from further
infection. When the inflammation or infection
persists after the root canal treatment, an
apicoectomy may be required.
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Our Services
Cracked Tooth Cracked and fractured teeth are
common dental problems. As people retain their
natural teeth longer (due to advances in dental
technology), the likelihood of cracked teeth
increases. There are many reasons why teeth may
crack, for example, biting on hard objects,
trauma, grinding and clenching of teeth. All of
these behaviors place the teeth under extra
strain and render them more susceptible to
cracking.
Emergency and Urgent Root Canals Here at La Jolla
Miroendodontics we are open to take care of San
Diegos emergent and urgent dental care. Our
office hours during this Covid pandemic are
Monday through Thursday 800-500 and Fridays by
appointment. In addition, Dr. Thomson is
available for phone consultation 7 days a week.
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Contact Us
La Jolla Micro Endodontics Address 8950 Villa
La Jolla Drive, Ste A207, La Jolla, California,
92037 Phone [phone] eMail
info_at_ljmicroendo.com Website https//ljmicroendo.
com/
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