Maintain good oral health with proper care and treatment from Signature Dental
Don’t let pain and infection keep you from living your life to the fullest. Don’t let any misconceptions about root canal treatments keep you from getting the care you need to feel better and maintain your oral health. At Signature Dental, your trusted dentist in Frisco TX, we’ve heard it all when it comes to root canals—especially concerns about pain and discomfort. Rest assured, we can provide you with a pain-free experience and help ensure your teeth remain healthy and strong.
What is Root Canal Treatment?
Root canals are often referred to as endodontic treatments, root canal therapies, and root canal treatments. Regardless of what you call it, the treatment is the same. It’s a simple procedure that is much less scary and difficult than many people believe. We begin by providing patients with a local anesthetic to block pain and discomfort during the procedure.
Using a special tool, we’ll drill a hole in the top of your tooth to gain access to the infected pulp inside your tooth. Removing the infection ensures that your tooth doesn’t become further damaged. This also helps reduce the likelihood of having to extract the tooth – something we always try to avoid. After the infection is removed, we’ll fill your tooth with a compound to provide strength and to prevent the infection from reoccurring in the area.
Once complete, a crown or cap will be placed over the tooth to maintain the integrity of the tooth. All you’ll see when the treatment is over is a bright, white, and beautiful tooth where pain and discomfort once lived.
What are the Benefits of Root Canal Treatments?
The main objective of root canal therapy is to save the tooth. Because the infection is often deep inside a tooth, the likelihood of it spreading to other teeth or even your gums is quite high. Rather than wait to see if the infection will just go away, which it most likely won’t, we’ll treat the infection at the source to ensure your teeth don’t incur any further damage. You’ll experience a great deal of pain relief upon completion of the procedure.
Many patients come for root canals in Frisco, TX, complaining of severe pain. They might also have redness, swelling, and pus in their mouths because of the infection. Abscesses are likely to occur if the infection is not treated, which can cause a series of problems including bad breath, loss of a tooth, a risk of the infection spreading to other parts of your mouth and face, and more.
What are the Reasons to Have a Root Canal?
The main reason to have a root canal treatment is because of the presence of infection. Removing this infection is our first priority of root canal therapy. You may experience severe pain and discomfort without having this procedure. You may find that you can’t sleep or eat, or even drink hot or cold liquids without feeling pain and discomfort in your teeth and gums.
If your infection has spread to your gums or other teeth, extensive treatment may be necessary, including extracting the tooth if it is too damaged. Prevention is the key and with root canals. In Frisco, we can help reduce that risk of any loss or permanent damage.
How do You Know if You Need a Root Canal?
You’ll know there’s a problem when you feel pain and discomfort in your teeth and gums. Infections requiring root canals tend to be accompanied by sharp pain, redness, swelling and pain while eating, drinking, or talking. Some people experience constant, dull pain, while others may feel sharp, throbbing pain. If you see any blood or pus around your gums, contact our dental office right away.
Signature Dental is Prepared to Help You With Any Treatment Questions
If you have any questions about root canals or think you may need one, reach out to Signature Dental. Many patients delay scheduling an appointment because of fear, but rest assured there’s no need to worry. You’ll be comfortable and pain-free throughout the procedure, and afterward, you can take over-the-counter pain medication to manage any mild discomfort. We can help you get back to feeling great, with healthy-looking teeth that function as they should. Contact our friendly team at Signature Dental to learn more or to book an appointment today.
