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Do you have a tooth that hurts, and the discomfort fails to subside after a day or two? Then there is a chance that your tooth is infected, and treatment is crucial for avoiding tooth loss. We can help with an endodontic treatment known as a root canal. In today’s blog, your Brighton, MA, dentist talks about saving teeth with root canal therapy.
The Causes and Warning Signs of an Infected Tooth
How do you know if your tooth is infected? What causes this to occur? A tooth develops an infection when harmful oral bacteria reach the inner pulp, the nerve center of the tooth. This could happen as a result of an untreated cavity, or even due to an injury to the tooth. Warning signs could include pain when you bite down or chew, toothaches or tooth sensitivity in a tooth, swelling, headaches, and a discharge from the tooth. Don’t ignore these potential warning signs, let us know if one or two of them applies to your experience. We may need to offer treatment with a root canal to offer relief and protect the tooth from being lost.
Ensuring You Stay Comfortable
We know that some people may feel anxious at the prospect of a root canal procedure, but we take steps to ensure the comfort of our patients. For example, we will carefully examine the smile to plan the treatment in detail. Our team will administer a local anesthetic to the tooth as well, numbing it to keep you comfortable. If you have serious dental anxiety or special needs that make undergoing treatment a difficult process, then our team could also choose a sedation option to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, often with little to no memory of the procedure.
The Root Canal Procedure
When the time comes for treatment, then our team will open the tooth to remove the tissues from within. We then clean the inside of the tooth in detail, and add a special restorative filling known as gutta percha. The last step is to cap the tooth with a dental crown, one that is custom-made to offer a lifelike appearance and also absorb daily bite forces with ease. The treatment stops pain and helps preserve your smile to keep it whole! If you have any questions about root canal therapy, then contact our team today to learn more.
Talk to Brighton Family Dental About Restorative Dentistry
Our team wants to help you avoid tooth loss and discomfort with our endodontic treatment. Learn more about how we tackle an infected tooth by calling us at Brighton Family Dental Group in Brighton, MA, today at (617) 562-5210.