681 Encinitas Blvd Suite 309, Encinitas, CA 92024
(760) 632-0320
When your teeth become damaged and decayed, an infection begins from the inside of the tooth.
A root canal is a procedure that removes decay and infection from the inside of a tooth. This may sound intense, but with our minimally invasive approach, we are able to restore your teeth quickly and without the discomfort of outdated methods.
Decades ago, when the dentist told you you needed a root canal, that was really bad news. It was a traumatic procedure involving metal tools that would invade and scrape the interior of your tooth.
Strangely enough, that’s still how most dentists in Encinitas do it. However, at Moonlight Beach Dental, root canal treatment isn’t painful or invasive. Dr. Vane is proud to offer laser root canal treatments to remove the infection from your tooth with the speed and precision of a laser.
A solid crown restoration with no porcelain baked on top. It is a high-strength material that cannot chip.
Emax materials are highly durable and natural looking. The strongest and most esthetic type of dental porcelain.
Highly esthetic, Empress materials are layered with chromaticity. This means they have the ability to reflect and transmit light and color in a way that is very similar to natural enamel.
Enamic materials are primarily used for inlays and onlays. With Enamic materials, Dr. Vane saves as much as the tooth as possible, preserving strength and maintaining the esthetics of your smile.
Our priority is to keep you informed, every step of the way. Here are a few questions that patients frequently ask.
Yes, unlike traditional root canals, which can be painful and traumatic, laser root canals are truly painless.
In addition to being painless and non-traumatic, laser root canals provide a far superior cleaning of the tooth’s interior – killing bacteria to the point of near-sterilization. This means there is a much lower chance of latent infection, less additional costs and root canal work for the patient, and a much lower chance of larger health issues due to undiagnosed abscesses resulting from remaining infection in the root canal.
In the short term, traditional root canals cost anywhere from $600 to $900. Laser root canals typically cost between $1400 and $1600, depending on the tooth. However, in the long term, laser root canals can cost less because there is a significantly lower chance of reinfection due to the superior cleaning method. Dental insurance will usually cover around $300 toward either procedure, upon approval.
At Moonlight Beach Dental, we believe that quality dental care shouldn’t break the bank. That’s why we’ve created the Moonlight Beach Dental Savings Plan. This membership is a yearly treatment plan that saves you over $800 every year on dental services that you need to keep a beautiful, healthy smile.
