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Your Riverside dentist understands why you’re in denial about requiring root canal treatment. As a result, we would like to explain to you why you went from thinking your smile was A-OK to discovering you need advanced care. Consider some insightful advice, so you can keep your smile healthy and your teeth right where they currently stand.

Why It’s A Surprise

The news that you need a root canal treatment can come as quite a shock. Your Riverside dentist can attest to this after having seen many patients feeling quite bewildered at the news of an infected tooth and the need for endodontic care. The reason it can seemingly “come out of nowhere” is because infections don’t always present the symptoms you expect, especially when they are new (the easiest time to treat them). You may have thought you were just coming in for a checkup only to discover bacteria have made their way down into your roots. So, while you don’t necessarily feel an infection, it will eventually cause severe pain. Treating it immediately can save you from experiencing such negative side effects.

Why You Really Need It

You think to yourself, “Okay, so it doesn’t hurt but they’re telling me I need root canal treatment. Maybe I can just wait a while or maybe I don’t need it at all.” This is a common way of thinking and logical, too. However, it will only lead toward problems like an infection that becomes severe, an abscess, or even tooth loss. Your Riverside dentist explains that you really do need endodontic care because the infection cannot heal. Instead, it will destroy your dental pulp and your tooth will eventually require an extraction. Stop the problem early to save your tooth in the easiest way possible.

Riverside Dental Group and Dental Associate Offices Serves a Community Near You!

Our dentists look forward to caring for you and every member of your family with a comprehensive selection of services. We will maintain and improve your oral health with a wide range of preventive, cosmetic, restorative, implant, and emergency dentistry techniques. We also specialize in endodontics, periodontics, oral surgery, and orthodontics, serving patients from Riverside, Temecula, Moreno Valley, Corona, and all surrounding California communities. To schedule an appointment, contact one of the following locations nearest to you:

Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.

Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.

Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest in Riverside, CA at (951) 776-9001.

Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.

Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.

Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.