Aside from routine checkups and cleanings we also offer these services. Please click on the links below for more information.
- Bonding
- Bridges
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Crowns
- Dental Cleaning/Prophylaxis
- Dentures
- Fillings
- Implant Placement
- Nitrous Oxide
- Non-Surgical Gum Treatments
- Root Canal Treatment
- Sealants
- TMJ Treatments
- Whitening
- X-Rays
- Veneers
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Services
Root Canal Treatment
Root
canal treatment (also referred to as root canal therapy or
endodontic therapy) is made necessary when a cavity is
allowed, through neglect, to reach all the way to this pulp.
(Regular cleanings and checkups prevent and detect problems
early) Sometimes deep restorations or trauma to a tooth may
cause the nerve to be damaged to the point it needs root
canal therapy, also. Once this occurs the pulp becomes
infected, and can even extend through the root tip and begin
to eat away at the surrounding bone (this is an abscess). By
the time the pulp is infected it must be treated, and cannot
heal on its own. It can even weaken the entire immune
system. This is dangerous, not to mention very painful.
Symptoms that the pulp has become infected may include
sensitivity to hot/cold or sweets, pain, swelling, pain to
biting or pressure, and a bad taste in the mouth. Sometimes,
however, no symptoms are apparent and the person is unaware
of any problem until a checkup.
A root canal is then performed to clean out the infected tooth pulp, and disinfect the canals of the tooth. The only other treatment would be to extract the tooth. Once the infection is resolved, the canal(s) are filled in to prevent any further infection. Usually a core build-up and crown is recommended for restoring a tooth that has had root canal therapy.