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Tennessee Valley Endodontics, Inc.
Thank you for your interest in Tennessee Valley Endodontics in Knoxville, TN. Our expert team, led by respected endodontic (root canal) specialist, Dr. Richard E. Moore, includes an experienced, friendly staff. Our practice is dedicated to providing exceptional care using state-of-the-art technology in a compassionate, comfortable environment. Dr. Moore is a specialist member of the American Association of Endodontists and several other national and local professional organizations. We look forward to being of service to you. We hope to exceed your expectations for outstanding care!
By referring you to our office, your dentist has displayed their confidence that you will receive the finest endodontic care available. Please feel free to explore our website which is focused on providing information to you about endodontic care (root canals and related dental treatments), our staff, and our office. It also is helpful in answering many questions that you may have about saving your teeth. It is our sincere goal to provide information and compassionate care with unsurpassed quality and attention to detail.
Endodontic Presentation
To provide you with a better understanding of endodontic therapy, we have provided the following multimedia presentation. Many common questions pertaining to root canals are discussed.
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Root Canal Treatment - Knoxville TN
Why Choose an Endodontist?***
Endodontists are dentists with at least two additional years of advanced specialty education in endodontic diagnosis and root canal treatment.
Because they specialize in saving teeth utilizing root canal treatment, endodontists treat these types of problems every day. They use their special training and experience in treating difficult cases, such as teeth with narrow or blocked canals, unusual anatomy or retreatments.
Endodontists may use advanced technology, such as operating microscopes, ultrasonics, digital imaging and 3-D radiography to perform these special services.
Endodontic Facts***
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Root canal treatment is one of the most commonly performed dental procedures with well over 14 million teeth treated every year. This simple procedure can save your natural teeth and prevent the need for dental implants or bridges.
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On average, endodontists perform approximately 25 root canal treatments each week whereas a general dentist performs fewer than 2 per week.
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89% of patients are satisfied after root canal treatment by an endodontist.
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Most people have strong, negative feelings about losing their teeth.
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94% of dentists have positive or very positive perceptions of endodontists and the care they provide.
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87% of general dentists say work performed by endodontists is worth the cost
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9 of 10 dental educators would seek root canal treatment from an endodontist
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For more information on root canal treatment at our Knoxville TN endodontic office, please visit our root canal page or check out the mutimedia presentation below.
Root Canal Surgery - Knoxville TN
Endodontic (root canal) surgery - also called "apico" or "apicoectomy" - can be used to locate root end fractures or hidden canals that do not appear on x-rays but still manifest pain in the tooth. Damaged root surfaces or chronic problems in the surrounding bone may also be treated with this procedure. The most common surgery used to save damaged teeth is an apicoectomy or root-end resection. For more information on root canal surgery at our Knoxville TN endodontic office, please visit our root canal surgery page.
***Why Choose and Endodontist and Endodontic Facts - information obtained from the American Association of Endodontists Website