Emergency care at the specialist’s office to relieve pain and restore injured teeth

At Endodontic Consultants of San Antonio,  we treat teeth that are damaged in a variety of different ways. We are endodontists,  specialists in identifying and resolving problems that affect the dental pulp, the nerves and other tissues inside a tooth.   Dr. Rick Davis and Dr. Rick Schwartz resolve damage caused by acute and chronic conditions which result in toothaches and infection. 

Emergency specialty care in south Texas

We act as a referral center for patients who have had dental trauma.  The trauma can take on many different forms. Here are just a few of the injuries that we have successfully treated and see fairly often at our practice: 

• Sports-related dental and oral injuries 
• Injuries due to bicycle accidents 
• Dental and maxillofacial trauma caused by falls or other “accidents of everyday living” 
• Cracked or broken teeth 
• Root fractures 
• Displaced teeth 
• Avulsed or “knocked-out” teeth 

Endodontists have the most advanced training on the optimal ways to treat dental trauma.  In many cases the outcome of treatment requires following specific protocols to the letter.  Often the patient may not require additional future treatment as long as it is cared for properly at the outset. 

When a patient with dental trauma arrives at our office, our doctors will diagnose the nature of the injuries and determine the best course of treatment.  Depending on the nature of the injuries, some patients with dental trauma don’t require any treatment other than follow-up appointments to observe the healing process.  

Dental  injuries can occur at any age, but are most common among children and teens. The importance of  appropriate treatment is particularly critical for this group, because it can affect their future growth and development.  Even with badly damaged teeth, we want to preserve the teeth at least until these patients reach their 20s, when most jaw growth is complete. As adults, options for tooth replacement (such as dental implants, crowns and bridges become viable.  

We are located in San Antonio, but we provide emergency and other specialized care to patients from communities such as Boerne, Eagle Pass, Fredericksburg, Laredo, Del Rio, Spring Branch, and many other communities in south  Texas.  Call (210) 405-0473 with questions or schedule an appointment at our San Antonio office.

Dr. Richard Davis, DDS

Richard D. Davis, DDS, graduated from high school in Japan, attended the University of Washington dental school, and joined the Air Force as a general dentist in 1978. He completed the Air Force one-year AEGD residency, a two-year Advanced General Dentistry Residency, and a fellowship in biomaterials at the University of Indiana. Dr. Davis was a clinical instructor, research director, and lecturer at the Air Force. He has published many scientific articles and research papers, and has lectured on many topics. Following retirement from the Air Force in 1999, he completed the graduate program in endodontics at the University of Oregon in 2001, and joined Dr. Schwartz and has been in private practice in endodontics since then.

Dr. Richard Schwartz, DDS
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Richard S. Schwartz, DDS, graduated from the University of Minnesota dental school in 1977. He was a restorative dentist for 19 years: Early in his career, he attended a two-year general dentistry residency while in the US Air Force, and then did a combination of private practice, teaching, and dental materials research before entering endodontic post-graduate training in 1996. He has authored over 100 articles and abstracts in scientific journals and lectured extensively in the US and in 21 other countries, including 12 times at the American Association of Endodontists’ national meeting. Since 1998 Dr. Schwartz has been in full-time private practice in endodontics in San Antonio, TX, and has practiced with Dr. Davis since 2001. He was a founding member and first secretary/treasurer of the International Association of Endodontics. He is also a member of the American Dental Association and International Association of Dental Specialists.

Dr. Zhangrui Liang, DDS, MS

Dr. Zhangrui “Zac” Liang, DDS, MS, grew up in China and has been in the US since 2015. He attended dental school in China and did his endodontic training at UCLA, where he also received a Masters of Science degree. He has practiced with Dr. Davis and Dr. Schwartz since 2022.

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