La Jolla Micro Endodontics
                     La Jolla Micro Endodontics
Top Rated Endodontist in La Jolla
Dr. Katherine Thomson
About Us
As a San Diego native, Dr. Katherine Thomson studied 
Chemistry at UCSD obtaining her BS and MS, dental school 
at UCLA and post graduate endodontic residency at USC. 
At UCLA School of Dentistry, Dr. Thomson received 
special recognition in restorative dentistry, and continued 
her training at a Hospital Based General Practice Residency 
at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Long Beach. 
Shortly after, she returned back to her home town of San 
Diego and practiced as a general dentist providing 
comprehensive dental care to our community for over 8 
years. 
Dr. Katherine Thomson
Our Services
Endodontics
Endodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that deals 
with the complex structures found inside the teeth. The 
Greek word “Endodontics” literally means “inside the tooth” 
and relates to the tooth pulp, tissues, nerves, and arterioles. 
Endodontists receive additional dental training after 
completing dental school to enable them to perform both 
complex and simple procedures, including root canal 
therapy.
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is 
affected by decay or infection. In order to save the tooth, the 
pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and 
any decay are removed and the resulting space is filled with 
special, medicated, dental materials, which restore the tooth 
to its full function.
Our Services
Root Canal Retreatment
In rare cases, root canal therapy fails to work as expected. 
The treated tooth might not heal properly or a patient might 
experience post-surgical complications that jeopardize the 
tooth. Root canal retreatment may involve removal of the 
crown and packing material, the cleansing of the root canals, 
and the re-packing.
Apicoectomy
An apicoectomy is essentially the removal of the apex (or 
root tip), followed by a filling procedure to seal the root from 
further infection. When the inflammation or infection 
persists after the root canal treatment, an apicoectomy may 
be required.
Our Services
Cracked Tooth
Cracked and fractured teeth are common dental problems. As 
people retain their natural teeth longer (due to advances in 
dental technology), the likelihood of cracked teeth increases. 
There are many reasons why teeth may crack, for example, 
biting on hard objects, trauma, grinding and clenching of 
teeth. All of these behaviors place the teeth under extra strain 
and render them more susceptible to cracking.
Emergency and Urgent Root Canals
Here at La Jolla Miroendodontics we are open to take care of San 
Diego’s emergent and urgent dental care. Our office hours during this 
Covid pandemic are Monday through Thursday 8:00-5:00 and Fridays 
by appointment. In addition, Dr. Thomson is available for phone 
consultation 7 days a week. 
Contact Us
La Jolla Micro Endodontics
Address: 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Ste 
A207, La Jolla, California, 92037
Phone: +1 858-452-2800
eMail: [email protected]
Website: https://ljmicroendo.com/
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