Category: Root Canal

Patients may be reluctant to get a root canal if they’re not experiencing any symptoms, but this treatment can be an important preventive tool to help save a tooth at risk for being lost due to damage or infection. Multiple issues can result from an infected tooth, up to and including tooth loss and systemic… Continue reading If my tooth doesn’t hurt, why do I need root canal treatment?

Do you use your teeth to open plastic packaging or bottles? Perhaps you chew on ice cubes and pen caps. If you’re biting down and chewing on inedible items, you’re putting your teeth at risk. Repeatedly biting down on hard, non-food items could lead to needing root canal treatment. The Root Canal Inside teeth is… Continue reading Don’t Use Your Teeth as Tools

Root canal therapy is a dental procedure that is used to treat a tooth that has experienced a trauma or is severely decayed that has resulted in nerve damage to the tooth. This dental treatment can save you time, money, and most importantly, your tooth. Signs You May Need Root Canal Treatment Your dentist will… Continue reading Will root canal treatment save my tooth?

The root canal is a chamber inside your tooth that houses the nerve tissue, blood vessels, and connective tissue that keep your tooth alive. Unfortunately, sometimes these soft tissues become inflamed or infected. If you experience any symptoms that indicate you might be having problems in your root canal, you should consult with your dentist.… Continue reading How Can I Know If I Have a Root Canal Problem?

Many people become nervous and anxious when they are told they need a root canal. Unfortunately, this important and often necessary procedure has an undeserved reputation. In actuality, patients often report that having a root canal is similar to receiving a filling. A root canal can save your tooth If your dentist recommends a root… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Not to be Anxious about a Surgical Root Canal

A root canal is a relatively common endodontic procedure that is performed when a simple filling cannot save a tooth. Many times, the pulp of a tooth will become inflamed or infected due to decay. Other times, people may suffer some type of trauma that causes and extensive crack or chip which compromises the integrity… Continue reading What happens after root canal therapy?