Root canal treatment is an often straightforward procedure to relieve dental pain and save your teeth. Patients typically need a root canal when there is inflammation or infection in the roots of a tooth. During root canal treatment, an endodontist who specializes in such treatment carefully removes the tooth's pulp, a small, thread-like tissue in the center of the tooth. Then the remaining space is cleaned, disinfected and shaped and filled to seal off the root canal.

The signs of a root canal are:

1. Severe throbbing pain

2. Swelling and high bite on the tooth

3. Hypersensitivity to hot and cold temperature

4. Severe pain upon chewing and pressure

5. Discolored tooth

 

What to Expect During a ROOT CANAL

After you have visited us and If we consider that a root canal is the best course of action to preserve your tooth and prevent it from from teeth decay. There are a number of steps that occur over a few office visits.

1. X-ray –We will first take X-rays or examine existing X-rays to show where the decay is located.

2. Anesthesia – Local anesthesia is administered to the affected tooth. Contrary to popular belief, a root canal is no more painful than a filling because we use the state-of-the-art technology that makes things smooth and as comfortable for you as possible.

3. Pulpectomy – An opening is made and the diseased tooth pulp is removed.

4. Filling – The roots that have been opened (to get rid of the disease pulp) are filled with gutta-percha material and sealed off with a filling.

At Forest Heights family Dental, we specialize in performing root canals with long and lasting results.We help you restore your best smile and make it last a lifetime. For more information about our Root Canal treatments, please visit or call our office today. We will be glad to answer your questions and inquiries.

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