Root Canal Therapy Is Nothing To Be Nervous About

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Imagine having an infected tooth. You make a visit to your Dallas, TX, dentist, and we examine it. Sometimes, if caught early, we will fix it with a cleaning and a filling. However, if the infection has gone on too long and it has made its way down into the pulp of a tooth, then we may need to perform a root canal therapy. Just reading those words may make you nervous, we understand. But this common treatment is nothing to be scared about, especially after you learn more about it. 

Please Help Me Feel Less Nervous About Them

When you make an appointment with us to get a root canal, we will ensure that you feel comfortable and aware of what happens during the treatment. This procedure is done so that your tooth can be saved and not extracted. We will begin by using advanced technology to get images of your teeth and pulp inside the teeth. That way we can accurately assess the situation. Once we have a precise picture, we will then clean your tooth’s structure, including the pulp because this is where the infected nerves and tissue will be located. We will remove the infection and use a restorative to fill your tooth before placing a crown on it. This crown will help protect the tooth and prevent it from further infection. 

Is This Something That I Really Need?

If you have an infected or abscessed tooth, then a root canal treatment is highly recommended. But those are not the only signs that you need one. Some others include a chipped or cracked tooth, tender or swollen gums, pain when you bite or chew, a toothache, and sensitivity to food and drink temperatures. Please make an appointment with us if you experience any of these for more than two days. We can examine your teeth to determine their causes and get you on track for proper treatment. But if you do not treat an infection, it may spread throughout your body and affect your overall health.

There Are Reasons Why We Want To Save A Tooth

You may think that removing a tooth is preferable to having a root canal. In contrast, saving a tooth is better because it helps maintain your smile. You can also chew more naturally with all of your teeth. Finally, you have to consider follow-up treatments after an extraction, such as dental implants or dentures, which are investments of time and money you may not want to make for yourself.  

Schedule An Appointment With Us Today!

Nothing to be nervous about anymore. Our root canal therapy is a safe and effective procedure. For more information, schedule an appointment by calling Gentle Smiles in Dallas, TX, today at 972-329-7645 (972-329-SMILE).