11 Chambers Street · Princeton, NJ
A gentle, tooth-saving treatment that relieves pain at its source — so you can keep the tooth nature gave you, comfortably and often in a single visit.
Request a ConsultationWhen decay or injury reaches the living tissue deep inside a tooth, that tooth doesn’t have to be lost. During root canal therapy, we gently remove the infected nerve and pulp that cause the pain, then clean, disinfect, and seal the tooth from within — easing discomfort and stopping the infection before it can spread.
Keeping your natural tooth protects far more than your smile. It preserves your bite, keeps neighboring teeth from drifting out of place, and supports your overall health. And because treatment is usually completed in a single visit, it often costs far less than removing the tooth and replacing it with a bridge or implant down the road.
According to the American Academy of Endodontists, several symptoms can signal that the pulp inside a tooth needs attention. If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth a gentle conversation with our team.
A sharp or deep ache when you bite down often points to inflammation or infection within the tooth.
A crack can open a path for bacteria to reach the pulp — sometimes even before the tooth begins to hurt.
When decay reaches the inner chamber of the tooth, treating the surface alone is no longer enough to resolve it.
Sensitivity that lingers long after a hot or cold drink can be a sign the nerve inside the tooth is affected.
A change in the color of the gums around a tooth can accompany a problem quietly developing beneath the surface.
Gums that feel swollen or tender near a particular tooth can point to an infection that’s best not left to wait.
Most people are surprised by how comfortable root canal therapy really is. As Dr. Huckel often reminds patients, if you’ve ever had a filling, this isn’t all that different — you can simply relax and let our caring team take it from here.
Using specialized instruments, we thoroughly clean the entire canal system to remove decay and bacteria, then infuse ozone gas for the highest level of disinfection before sealing the tooth. In most cases we finish by placing a porcelain crown that strengthens and protects the tooth for years to come.
Ways we keep you at ease
A well-cared-for natural tooth is still the best tooth you can have. A treated tooth heals more comfortably than an extraction site, and keeping it means avoiding the additional appointments — and expense — that a bridge, implant, or denture would eventually require. Most dental insurance plans help cover endodontic treatment, too.
Because so much of the tooth’s living interior is removed during treatment, we finish by placing a protective crown. It restores full strength and looks and feels completely natural, so you can eat, speak, and laugh without a second thought. A little tenderness for a few days afterward is normal — we’ll send you home with simple care instructions and stay just a phone call away.
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