Skip to main content

Part of UT Health San Antonio

Dental Patient Care - UT Health Science Center San AntonioDental Patient Care - UT Health Science Center San Antonio

Part of UT Health San Antonio

Contact Us
210-450-3700

Menu
  • Home
  • Services
  • Our Dentists
  • Our Practices
  • Location
  • Make an Appointment
  • Pay Online
  • School of Dentistry

You are here

  • Services
  • Root Canal

Root Canal  (Endodontics)


Root canal treatments are performed when something called the pulp inside your tooth becomes infected or irritated. The pulp contains the nerves and blood vessels of your teeth.

The area around your affected tooth is numbed before a root canal is performed. Your dentist will have to drill a hole in your tooth to access the pulp. Once the infected pulp is removed, the nerves and blood vessels are gone, too, and the inside of your tooth is filled with medication. Depending on the severity of the damage to your tooth, it may take multiple appointments to complete the root canal.

Once the root canal work is complete, a cap, also known as a crown, may be needed to take the place of the area of the tooth that has been drilled away. A crown looks very similar to the tooth itself and is affixed to the top of your repaired tooth.


X-ray image of a patient's tooth pulp before root canal treatment

Available Practices

The below practices offer this specialty care. Select a practice that best meets your budget and availability for appointments.

Resident Practice

We offer comprehensive dental care performed by dental residents who have already received professional dental degrees and are completing advanced training under the supervision of dental faculty.

Average Cost: Fees average 60% of the cost of private practice

Appointment Time: Slightly longer than private practice

Education: Graduate dentists completing advanced training

Make an Appointment

Faculty Practice

The Faculty Practice at UT Dentistry is staffed by licensed dentists who are also on faculty at the School of Dentistry. When you receive treatment by dentists from the School of Dentistry, you'll get services and expertise from seasoned professionals who also teach our future dentists. Our office has the feel of a private practice with the resources of a nationally recognized dental school.

Average Cost: Equal to private practice

Appointment Time: Equal to private practice

Education: Faculty dentists

Make an Appointment

UT Health San Antonio<br />
Dentistry 8210 Floyd Curl Drive San Antonio, TX 78229

UT Health San Antonio
Dentistry

8210 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229

210-450-3700

  • Contact Us
  • Maps & Directions
  • Patient Rights and Responsibilities
  • Language Assistance

We make lives better ®

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, also called UT Health San Antonio, is a leading academic health center with a mission to make lives better through excellence in advanced academics, life-saving research and comprehensive clinical care including health, dental and cancer services.

Web Privacy | Links from websites affiliated with UT Health's website (uthscsa.edu) to other websites do not constitute or imply university endorsement of those sites, their content, or products and services associated with those sites. The content on this website is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Health information on this site is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat conditions. Consult a health care provider if you are in need of treatment.