A tooth could become infected due to a serious injury or an untreated cavity, and without treatment, could lead to major discomfort in your smile and even the risk of tooth loss. To stop discomfort and keep smiles intact, we can help with an endodontic treatment. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about the benefits of a root canal procedure.
The Causes and Risks of an Infected Tooth
What causes a tooth to become infected? Often, this starts with a cavity that doesn’t receive treatment, allowing the decay to spread and reach the inner pulp, causing an infection. Likewise, injury or teeth grinding could also expose the sensitive inner structure and allow a tooth to become decayed and infected. Without treatment, this will grow in severity until your tooth could require extraction to protect the rest of the smile, or your tooth could be lost on its own. To avoid tooth loss and complications, you should let us know when you experience persistent pain in a tooth, which could be a potential warning sign.
Planning Your Root Canal Treatment
Our team will plan the procedure in detail. We want to conduct a root canal with precision and accuracy, and also ensure you enjoy immediate relief from discomfort. We will take detailed examinations of your smile with digital x-rays and intraoral cameras, so we can assess the position and severity of your infection, and plan the root canal treatment in detail. As part of this process, our team will also take steps to ensure you feel comfortable and relaxed the entire time, even if you have dental anxiety. We can numb the area being treated directly with a local anesthetic, and our team can also administer sedation to help you stay calm and relaxed, with little to no memory of the procedure afterward.
Endodontic Therapy
When you are ready for the root canal, our team will open the tooth gently to remove the tissues from within. Once we do, we will thoroughly clean the interior of your tooth and the root canals themselves. Our team needs to then replace the tissues with a special filling known as gutta percha. The last step is to cap the tooth with a dental crown.
Riverside Dental Group Can Offer Safe and Gentle Root Canal Treatment
Our team wants to offer care to stop discomfort and keep your smile intact and healthy. To find out more about oral surgery and endodontic treatment, call:
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 (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.
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