
Preserving your teeth and protecting your oral health is easy thanks to your friends here at Ponderosa Dental Group. By combining modern dentistry techniques with advanced technology, our root canal treatments are effective and efficient.
Also called endodontic treatment, this procedure removes infected pulp from the inner chamber of your tooth, cleans and restores diseased soft tissues like tooth roots, and provides restorative assistance like antibiotics so you can feel your finest as quickly as possible!
There’s no need to live with dental discomfort from a tooth infection when relief is just a call away. Contact our office today and schedule an appointment!
Signs You Need a Root Canal
Our mouths are both incredibly hardworking and also very sensitive. Understandably, this can make it difficult to know whether we are in need of dental assistance or if we just ate something that didn’t agree with us.
However, persistent dental discomfort should always be a cause for concern. If you experience any of the following conditions, you should consider contacting our office for a consultation:
Persistent Toothache
We all experience toothaches from time to time. They can be caused by getting a popcorn kernel stuck between our teeth to even eating extra spicy food. However, these toothaches rarely last longer than a day.
If you have a toothache that lasts longer than 24 hours or feel tooth pain or pressure every time you chew, this can be a major warning sign that the soft tissue inside your tooth (known as the pulp) is inflamed due to infection. If not treated quickly, this infection can spread.
Lingering Sensitivity
The hard exterior of our teeth is called enamel and is one of the strongest materials our body naturally creates. That is to protect the sensitive soft tissue like the pulp and nerves that make up the inside of our teeth.
If you are experiencing sudden sensitivity to your teeth (cold treats like ice cream or hot drinks like coffee are the most common examples), that is an indicator that either your enamel has been compromised or the soft tissue is already infected.
Abscess
A dental abscess is a visible sign you may need a root canal. It poses such a risk to your oral health, that it often does count as a dental emergency. It appears as a small bump on your gums or gum line and is usually filled with infected fluid. Worst of all, they do not go away on their own.
If you or a loved one have an abscess, remain calm and don’t agitate it. Contact our office immediately and we can guide you through the next steps.
Benefits of Root Canal Therapy
- Cost-Effective: It is generally more cost-effective to save your tooth through a root canal than to replace your tooth with a prosthetic.
- Improved Appearance: A crown is both functional and aesthetically pleasing, especially when you get porcelain crowns. Porcelain crowns look like natural teeth.
- Long-Lasting: With proper care, your saved tooth can last a lifetime.
- Simple Procedure: While it generally takes two visits to complete a root canal, the procedure itself is simple and straightforward.
- Alleviate Toothache: Your toothaches because of the infection. Once the root canal removes the infection, you should notice a decrease in your tooth discomfort.
The Root Canal Procedure
For a root canal, we start by making a small hole in the tooth. Through this hole, we can clean out the pulp chamber and remove the infected pulp. We usually replace the pulp with a material known as gutta-percha. Once the tooth is completely sealed, we take images of your tooth and create a crown. The crown protects your tooth from further damage.
Protect Your Smile and Call Today
At Ponderosa Dental Group, we know the value of a well-performed root canal. We have years of experience and education that we use to improve your oral health. We look forward to treating you. Call for your appointment today!