Practice limited to endodontics. Completed an accredited advanced education program in endodontics; the owner confirms the program. Emi explains what she sees through the microscope, in plain words, before she suggests anything.
Endodontists · Naperville
Told you need a root canal? Let us look closer.
We are two endodontists. We examine the tooth under a surgical microscope, show you what we find, and go through your options before any treatment starts.
Inside a tooth
What a root canal reaches
Under the enamel is the pulp, soft tissue that runs down narrow canals inside each root. When it is inflamed or infected, treating those canals is what an endodontist does.
This is a model. Your own tooth is the one we examine, and we show you its images.
Enamel and dentin
The hard layers of the crown. A deep crack or cavity can open a path to the pulp.
Pulp chamber
The space under the crown where the pulp sits, and where tenderness often starts.
Root canals
Narrow channels down each root. A tooth can have one canal or several, and some branch.
Root tip
Where a canal ends in the bone, and where an infection can collect. An X-ray or a 3D scan can show it.
Your visit
What happens, in order
- 01
Step 1: We listen, then look
We ask what the tooth has been doing and examine it: a gentle tap, a bite test, a check of the gum around it.
- 02
Step 2: We take the images we need
A small X-ray first. If a flat image is not enough, we may take a 3D scan and explain why.
- 03
Step 3: We explain, and you decide
You hear what we found and what your options are, including not treating it now, with the written estimate beside each.
- 04
Step 4: Treatment, if you choose it
We numb the tooth, isolate it with a thin sheet of rubber and clean and seal the canals under the microscope.
- 05
Step 5: Back to your dentist
We send your dentist a report. They place the filling or crown that finishes the tooth.
The microscope
Why we work through a microscope
A surgical microscope gives us bright light and magnification, so we can see the openings of the canals, look for a crack, and work with care. The image can go to a screen, so we can show you what we see.
It does not change the facts about your tooth. It helps us tell you what is going on and which choices you have, including leaving the tooth alone.
Before you come
Bring the X-rays or the note from your dentist, or ask the office to send them.
Bring a list of your medicines and any allergies, for the clinician. Please keep health details out of the contact form.
Eat as you normally would, unless we or your dentist tell you otherwise.
Allow extra time; we tell you how long your visit will be when you book.
Bring your dental plan card if you have one.
Who we see
However you found us
Your dentist sent you
We examine the tooth, treat it if you choose, and send your dentist a report. You go back to them for the crown or filling.
You called on your own
You don't need a referral to call. We tell you what we find and, if you'd like, send a note to your dentist.
You are a dentist
Send a patient through our secure form. We call the patient, and we report back to you.
For referring dentists
Your endodontists
Two endodontists, one practice
Both limit their practice to endodontics. Their training and board status are on their pages.
Practice limited to endodontics. Completed an accredited advanced education program in endodontics; the owner confirms the program. Angela likes to start with your questions, and to say plainly when a tooth may not be worth saving.
Questions
Before you book
01Do I need a referral?
No. Many patients come because their dentist suggested it, and some call on their own. Either way we send your dentist a report, if you'd like us to.
02Will it hurt?
We numb the tooth with local anesthetic and check that it is working before we start. Most people feel pressure, not pain, and we stop whenever you ask.
03What if I decide not to have the root canal?
That is your choice, and we will explain what it can mean: the tooth may be removed, or the problem may get worse. We will also tell you what we see, so you can decide with your dentist.
04How many visits will it take?
Many root canals take one visit and some take two. Your endodontist tells you which once they have looked at your tooth.
05Will you tell me the fee first?
Yes. You get a written estimate before treatment. Our fees page explains insurance, receipts and paying yourself.
Provided by endodontists
Dr. Emi Yamada and Dr. Angela Britton, endodontists, licensed in Illinois. Their practice is limited to endodontics; your own dentist keeps your routine care.
Request a visit
Send a request and our front desk will call, text or email you with a time. If your dentist sent you, their name helps us ask for your records.
Phone(630) 555-0101
Hours
- Monday – ThursdayToday
- 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- FridayToday
- 7:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Saturday and SundayToday
- Closed