When a tooth is infected, this could cause major discomfort and unless treated, could mean a lost tooth or even the spread of infection. To stop discomfort and prevent missing teeth, you may benefit from an endodontic treatment known as a root canal. In today’s blog, your Allen, TX, dentist will explain how we perform this treatment!
The Causes of an Infected Tooth
How does a tooth become infected in the first place? An infection means that harmful bacteria has come into contact with the pulp, a collection of living tissues at the center of your tooth. These are what keep your teeth functional and healthy. Without them, the tooth essentially dies and may require extraction to prevent the spread of infection to other parts of the smile. Causes include untreated cavities that grow and spread, or an injury that exposes the inner tissues. People may experience a painful toothache, prolonged sensitivity, swelling near the tooth, pain when biting down or chewing, or a discharge from the tooth itself.
The Benefits of Treatment
When you treat the tooth, you instantly halt the worsening discomfort, bringing relief to your smile. You also avoid the risk of tooth loss, and prevent the infection from reaching other teeth or moving into the jawbone itself. Treatment helps preserve your smile, and despite what you may have hard, a root canal procedure is often comparable to a simple filling placement to most patients. In a single visit, we can bring relief and prevent major problems for your smile’s beauty, health, and stability.
The Root Canal Procedure
First, we want to make sure you’re comfortable, so our team will administer a local numbing agent and for anxious patients, could discuss possible sedation options. Once you’re ready, we will open the tooth to access and remove the tissues within. We then thoroughly clean the interior of the tooth and the roots canals too. A special restorative filling is then added. The final step is to place a crown, which covers the tooth and offers a durable and lifelike restoration. Your smile looks natural, and your tooth is protected from injury or further decay or infection. To identify areas of concern in the early stages, before you experience discomfort, you should attend your six-month checkup and cleaning visits.
If you have any questions, then please give our team a call today.
Talk To Your Allen, TX Dentist About Endodontic Care
We would like to help you enjoy a healthy smile, one free of painful infections. Our team wants to help rebuild a tooth, and will do so with a natural-looking restoration. To find out more about our custom and lifelike endodontic treatments, then contact your Allen, TX, dentist, Dr. Torrens-Parker, by calling 469-342-6644.
