Root Canal Specialist Paris
Dr Benjamin Boublil is a root canal specialist (endodontist) practising exclusively in Paris. After completing his initial training in France and his postgraduate education at several leading US dental schools, he has limited his work to endodontics for more than twenty years. The practice is located in the 16th arrondissement, with English-speaking staff and a modern microscope-assisted plateau.
This page is intended for patients searching for a root canal specialist in Paris — for a primary treatment, a retreatment or a complication on a previously treated tooth.
What is a root canal specialist?
A root canal specialist — known as an endodontist — is a dentist who has chosen to focus exclusively on the inside of the tooth: pulp, root canal system and periapical tissues. This concentration on a single discipline translates into faster diagnosis, more predictable treatment and higher success rates, especially for complex anatomies, retreatments and surgical cases.
At Dr Boublil’s practice, every clinical session is dedicated to endodontic procedures. The operating microscope is used as a standard tool, not as an exception, which makes a significant difference when canals are calcified, narrow or curved.
When should you see a root canal specialist?
Most simple root canals can be completed in a general dental office. A referral to a specialist becomes relevant when the canal anatomy is unusual, when a previous root canal has failed, when an instrument has been broken inside a canal, when persistent pain or swelling cannot be explained, or when surgical retreatment is being considered. In any of these situations, the experience of an exclusive endodontist offers the best chance of preserving the natural tooth.
The advantages of microscope-assisted endodontics
The operating microscope provides magnification of 4× to 25× and coaxial illumination directly aligned with the canal axis. This allows the clinician to locate every canal entrance, including additional canals frequently missed without magnification, to identify cracks and fractures invisible to the naked eye, and to retrieve broken instruments without damaging the tooth structure. Microscope-assisted endodontics is now considered the standard of care in modern specialist practice.
Procedures performed at our Paris practice
Primary root canal treatment
Primary treatment addresses irreversible pulpitis, pulp necrosis or apical infection. Disinfection relies on sodium hypochlorite and EDTA, supplemented by sonic and ultrasonic activation. Obturation is performed with gutta-percha and a bioceramic sealer for a hermetic, durable seal.
Root canal retreatment
Retreatment is performed when a previous root canal has failed. The existing filling material is carefully removed, additional canals are searched for under the microscope, and the entire system is re-disinfected and re-obturated. This procedure preserves the natural tooth and avoids extraction in most cases.
Apicoectomy and endodontic microsurgery
When non-surgical retreatment is not possible, a microsurgical apicoectomy can resolve the residual infection. A small flap exposes the apex of the root, the infected portion is resected, and a retrograde filling is placed. Performed under microscope with bioceramic materials, this technique offers excellent long-term outcomes.
Broken file retrieval
Retrieving a fractured instrument from a root canal requires both the microscope and ultrasonic activation. Dr Boublil performs this procedure regularly and adapts the strategy — retrieval, bypass or surgery — to the position of the fragment and the prognosis of the tooth.
Dr Benjamin Boublil’s background
After graduating from Paris VII University (Garancière) in 2000, Dr Boublil completed his endodontic training at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, University of Minnesota, Baylor College of Dentistry (Dallas), University of Pennsylvania and New York University. He lectures regularly at international meetings and contributes to the continuing education of dental professionals.
Booking and practical information
The practice welcomes English-speaking patients from across Paris and abroad. To schedule a consultation, please use the online contact form or call the practice. We will ask for your recent radiographs and, when available, the referral letter from your general dentist.
FAQ – Root Canal Specialist Paris
Endodontists are dentists who have limited their practice to root canal treatment and related procedures. They use advanced equipment such as operating microscopes and ultrasonic tips, and handle the most complex cases that general dentists prefer to refer.
Modern microscope-assisted root canal treatments show success rates above 90% over ten years when the case is straightforward and the tooth is properly restored after treatment. Retreatments and complex cases have slightly lower but still favorable outcomes.
Most root-canal treated teeth, especially molars and premolars, require a crown or an onlay to protect them from fracture. Your general dentist will perform this final restoration once the endodontic treatment has healed.
Most root canal treatments are completed in one or two sessions. Complex retreatments, calcified canals or broken-file retrievals may require additional appointments.
Local anesthesia is used as standard and is sufficient in the vast majority of cases. Conscious sedation can be arranged for very anxious patients when needed.
Yes, although uncommon when treatment is performed correctly and the tooth is restored promptly. If reinfection occurs, retreatment or endodontic surgery is usually successful in saving the tooth.
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