Patients at Dr. Cynthia Wong’s orthodontic office in Orland Park receive specialized treatment for a number of dental problems. Some of those problems may also require the assistance of dentists with other specialties, such as endodontists, who perform root canals.
When dental pulp becomes infected, a tooth may either undergo a root canal or be extracted and replaced. From an orthodontic perspective, it is better for the tooth to undergo a root canal. In fact, there are some types of injuries for which both endodontic and orthodontic treatment are necessary. When a tooth gets a root canal, the pulp on the inside is removed and the pulp chamber is filled in, but the outside of the tooth and surrounding ligament tissue is unaffected. Because of this, the tooth can be moved with normal orthodontic treatments. This situation differs from a tooth that is replaced with an implant, which should never be mobile. In order to perform a root canal, it may be necessary to remove the orthodontic wire and the bracket from the tooth, but these can be replaced afterward. Even if the crown of the tooth had to be replaced, this does not necessarily mean it cannot be migrated with orthodontics, since the sealant used to fix orthodontic brackets to natural teeth also works on prosthetic crowns.
Cynthia Wong, DMD, operates at 15614 S Harlem #B, Orland Park, Illinois, 60462. To contact her office, call 708-444-8341 or visit Dr. Cynthia Wong and send a message.
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