Root canal treatment in Menifee, CA
Root Canal Treatment in Menifee
A root canal saves a tooth whose nerve is infected or inflamed, and it is done here at the Menifee Town Center office — after Dr. Henry Abraham has examined the tooth and gone through the X-ray with you.
25,000+ patients served across our 3 offices
From the first twinge to the finished crown, in Suite 105
The signs tend to arrive in the same order: a tooth that lingers after something cold, then one that throbs on its own, sometimes enough to wake you. At Anthem Dental Menifee the first step is an exam with Dr. Henry Abraham and a digital X-ray of the tooth, so you can see on the screen whether the nerve is involved and how far the problem reaches before anything is decided.
If a root canal will save the tooth, the treatment is done at this office rather than handed to you as a referral slip. An unusually complex tooth may be referred out when that is the better choice for it, and you hear that at the exam, not halfway through. Menifee is the Anthem office with Saturday hours, and an emergency visit or a new-patient exam can be booked that day, so a tooth that flares up at the end of the week does not have to wait for Monday. The front desk speaks English and Spanish.
Good to know
OfficeAnthem Dental Menifee
30145 Antelope Road, Suite 105, Menifee
DoctorDr. Henry Abraham
TreatmentRoot canals at this office; a complex case may be referred
HoursMon–Sat 10 AM – 6 PM
ParkingFree parking throughout the Menifee Town Center lot, with accessible spaces near Suite 105.
LanguagesEnglish & Spanish at the front desk
InsuranceIn-network with most major PPOs. Medi-Cal Dental & IEHP also accepted. Details
New patients$125 exam & X-rays without insurance
Before and after a root canal in Menifee
Signs worth a call, and the days that follow
A root canal is usually needed when decay, a crack or an old knock has let bacteria reach the nerve inside the tooth. These are the signs worth ringing (951) 302-9300 about rather than waiting for your next checkup:
- Pain that lingers for a minute or more after something hot or cold.
- A throbbing ache that starts on its own, or wakes you at night.
- Tenderness when you bite down on one particular tooth.
- A small, pimple-like bump on the gum beside a tooth.
- A tooth that has turned darker than its neighbors.
While you wait for the appointment
- Chew on the other side, and keep very hot and very cold drinks away from the tooth.
- Take an over-the-counter pain reliever only as the package directs; never hold an aspirin against the gum.
- Sleep with your head a little raised if the throbbing is worse lying down.
Go to an emergency room instead if swelling spreads toward the eye or down the neck, if you have a fever, or if swallowing or breathing becomes difficult.
After the treatment
The tooth often feels tender for a few days, especially when you bite. Until the crown is fitted, the tooth has only a temporary filling, so avoid hard or sticky food on that side. If swelling comes back, or the ache gets worse instead of better, call the office — Menifee books emergency visits on Saturdays as well as weekdays, and it is closed on Sunday.
Getting to Menifee Town Center
The office is in Menifee Town Center at 30145 Antelope Road, Suite 105, Menifee. Interstate 215 and Newport Road are Menifee's main routes, which suits patients from Sun City, Romoland and Perris; from Canyon Lake, Railroad Canyon Road leads into Menifee. Free parking throughout the Menifee Town Center lot, with accessible spaces near Suite 105.
The treatment, briefly
The tooth is numbed first. A small opening is made in the top of it, the infected or inflamed pulp is cleaned out of the root canals, and the canals are shaped, disinfected and sealed. For most people the appointment feels much like a long filling; it is the infection being removed that was causing the ache. A treated back tooth is more brittle than it was, so it usually needs a crown afterwards, and crowns take two visits here, with a temporary in between, because the porcelain is made after the tooth has been shaped and scanned.
FAQ
Root canals in Menifee — your questions, answered.
Can I be seen on a Saturday for a tooth that might need a root canal?
Yes — as an emergency visit or a new-patient exam, both of which the Menifee office books on Saturdays (Mon–Sat 10 AM – 6 PM). That visit finds the cause and deals with the pain; the root canal itself is then booked for the soonest day the front desk can offer.
Will the tooth need a crown afterwards?
A back tooth usually does, because chewing puts heavy force on it once the pulp has been removed. The crown takes two visits in Menifee: one to shape and scan the tooth and fit a temporary, and one to fit the porcelain crown and check your bite.
How is a root canal paid for at the Menifee office?
The office is in-network with most major PPO plans, Delta Dental Premier and PPO among them, and accepts Medi-Cal Dental (Denti-Cal) and IEHP. Your benefits are looked up and the root canal and crown are priced in writing before treatment; CareCredit and Sunbit can spread what is left.
I live in Sun City. How do I get to the office?
Sun City is part of Menifee, and the office is in Menifee Town Center at 30145 Antelope Road, Suite 105. Free parking throughout the Menifee Town Center lot, with accessible spaces near Suite 105.
Also at this office: Emergency dentist in Menifee · Dental implants in Menifee · Wisdom teeth removal in Menifee · Children's dentist in Menifee · Dental cleanings in Menifee · Saturday appointments in Menifee
Root canal treatment at our other offices: Temecula and Moreno Valley.
Also serving: Sun City · Canyon Lake · Romoland · Perris
$125 New Patient Special
A tooth that won't settle down? Call — no pressure, ever.
Comprehensive exam and full digital X-rays for new patients without insurance. New patients only. Dental emergencies welcome — we do our best to see you quickly.