If a tooth becomes infected, this could lead to painful symptoms on a regular basis, and eventually lead to tooth loss. But our team can help save teeth with an endodontic treatment. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about helping smiles with a root canal treatment.
The Risk of a Dental Infection
How does a tooth develop an infection? An infected tooth means that harmful oral bacteria have reached the pulp, the living tissues at the center of your tooth. This keeps your tooth healthy and functional, but infection could kill the pulp, which allows the tooth to die and infection to reach other parts of the smile.
Infection could occur when a tooth has an untreated cavity, or due to a severe injury that exposes the sensitive inner tissues to bacteria. Warning signs include tooth sensitivity when you eat or drink, pain when you bite down or chew, or toothaches that don’t subside after a day or two. You could also have pain in the face and jaw. Don’t ignore persistent discomfort, or issues like a discharge from the tooth, instead reach out to our team.
Treatment with Root Canals
With a root canal, we can bring relief from the pain in your tooth and keep it from being lost, while also shutting down the ability for infection to reach other parts of your smile. We will open the tooth gently and then remove the tissues from within. We replace them with a special restorative filling known as gutta percha. The last step is to cap the tooth with a custom (and lifelike) dental crown, protecting it from further decay, infection, or injury.
Ensuring the Process is Comfortable
Our team will take steps to ensure you are comfortable throughout the entire process. For example, we can apply a local anesthetic to numb the area directly, and we can also discuss sedation options to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, such as oral conscious sedation. We want the process to be a comfortable and positive experience for you!
If you have any questions about saving smiles with root canal therapy, then reach out to our team today.
Riverside Dental Group Offers Oral Surgery
Our team wants to help take in infected teeth with a safe and gentle endodontic treatment. To learn more about our endodontic treatments, then please 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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