Restorative

• Fillings
• Crowns
  Inside the tooth, under the white enamel and a hard layer of dentin, is a soft tissue called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue and extends from the crown of the tooth to the tip of the roots, where it connects to other surrounding tissues. Root canal therapy is necessary when the pulp becomes inflamed or infected. This can be caused by deep decay, trauma, cracks, or chips. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, tenderness, and prolonged sensitivity to hot or cold. Sometimes, there are no symptoms.

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
• Apicoectomy
  When inflammation or infection persists after root canal therapy, your endodontist may recommend endodontic surgery (commonly referred to as an apicoectomy or root-end resection) to preserve your tooth. During this procedure, the endodontist opens the gum tissue to expose the bone and remove any inflamed or infected tissue, along with the very end of the root. A root-end filling is placed to prevent reinfection, and the gum is sutured. Over a period of months, the bone heals around the root and function is restored.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery

General

• General Dentistry
  After dental school, Dr. Ferris joined the Air Force and completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. He also served as a staff general dentist at various Washington, DC area military facilities including the Pentagon and Andrews Air Force Base.