Endodontic Services in Oregon City, OR

Our primary goal is to save your natural teeth whenever possible.

We educate our patients about causes, treatment alternatives and prevention of endodontic disease based on the latest available scientific evidence. We strongly believe that an informed patient who understands why treatment may be needed and what the alternative treatment options are, has the best chance of achieving the optimal outcome.

Dr. Tselnik stays abreast of the latest developments in endodontics through attending numerous continuing education courses, studying multiple current professional periodicals and reviewing scientific submissions for publication in the Journal of Endodontics. Dr. Tselnik is also an Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the Oregon Health and Sciences University School of Dentistry, where he shares his expertise with both dental students and endodontic residents.

Root Canal Therapy

An endodontist uses specialized and advanced technology to treat tooth pain and perform root canal treatment. Root canals are most often necessary when decay has reached the nerve of the tooth or the tooth has become infected. People have anywhere from one to four canals in a tooth. Extra canals may branch out and are called “accessory canals.” The number of canals and anatomy of a tooth can vary.

When a tooth is infected or at risk of infection, root canal therapy can often save the tooth. The procedure involves removing the dental pulp and replacing it with a filler material that preserves the tooth and prevents infection. Root canal therapy can be done proactively to prevent infection or retroactively to treat a tooth infection.

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Other Endodontic Procedures

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Endodontic Retreatment. After a root canal procedure has been performed on a tooth, a tooth may still become reinfected if the root canal was not complete. This calls for endodontic retreatment, which is essentially a repeat root canal. We use an endodontic microscope to ensure that we remove all of the dental pulp and completely fill every space within the root canal to prevent the need for retreatment.

Apicoectomy. When underdeveloped or damaged root tissue allows bacteria to enter the root canal it can result in an infection. An apicoectomy removes the tip of the tooth root, cleans out the infected tissue, and places a cap on the end of the root to seal it off from further infection.

Traumatic Injuries. An injury to the mouth can knock a tooth loose or out of place. It can also cause internal problems with a tooth that are unable to be seen right away. Prompt treatment after an injury improves the chances of saving the tooth.

Pulpotomy. Sometimes the tooth pulp can become infected. The infected pulp can be removed with a pulpotomy.

Root Resorption. An injury to the mouth can knock a tooth loose or out of place. It can also cause internal problems with a tooth that are unable to be seen right away. Prompt treatment after an injury improves the chances of saving the tooth.

Looking for an endodontist in the Oregon City, Gladstone, Clackamas, Happy Valley, Milwaukie, Canby, West Linn, Lake Oswego, Wilsonville, Molalla, or Estacada areas? Contact us at

503-635-3948

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