If you have painful symptoms in a tooth, this could mean more than just a cavity. You could have an infection that needs treatment to avoid tooth loss! Our team can offer help and relieve pain with an endodontic treatment. In today’s blog, Brighton Family Dental Group talks about root canal treatment!
The Symptoms of an Infected Tooth
How do you know if your tooth has become infected? If you attend routine visits with our team for a checkup and cleaning, then we can likely catch the issue early, often before you develop symptoms. Otherwise, you may not know you need help until painful symptoms arise. An infection could occur due to an untreated cavity or injury to the tooth. Warning signs could include painful toothaches and tooth sensitivity when you eat or drink, which can last for more than a day. You could also have pain in the face and jaw, swelling, headaches, or possibly a poor-tasting discharge from the tooth itself. Don’t ignore these possible symptoms, talk to our team today about a solution.
The Root Canal Treatment
Our team will examine your tooth with digital x-rays, allowing us to identify and assess the position and severity of your infection. From there, we can decide if you need a root canal treatment. If so, we will gently numb the tooth to keep you cozy as we open it and extract the tissues from within. We then clean the inside of the tooth thoroughly and add a special filling material. Once we do, the final step will be to cap the tooth with a dental crown. The restoration will look natural, protect remaining tooth structure, and provide a durable chewing surface too.
Protecting Your Smile
We can also discuss ways to help lower the risk of cavities in the future. For example, we can talk about proper brushing and flossing habits at home, and ways to cut back on the sugar and starch in your diet. If you play sports, you can wear a mouthguard to prevent injury. We also urge our patients and their families to see us for a routine checkup and cleaning every six months. With the right steps, we can better protect your smile from pain and the risk of tooth loss.
If you have any questions about treating an infected tooth with a safe and gentle root canal, then contact our team today to learn more and start your treatment journey!
Talk to Brighton Family Dental About Endodontic Treatment
We want to help you enjoy relief from the aches of a dental infection with a root canal. Learn more about root canal therapy by calling us at Brighton Family Dental Group in Brighton, MA, today at (617) 562-5210.
