ROOT CANALS (ENDODONTICS)

ROOT CANALS

(ENDODONTIC THERAPY)

When Do You Need a Root Canal?

In order to save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and decay are removed, and the resulting space is filled with special medicated dental materials which will restore your tooth to its full function with a protective crown and post.

Having a root canal done on a tooth is the treatment of choice to save a tooth that otherwise would die and have to be removed. Many patients believe that removing a tooth that has problems is the solution, but what is not realized is that extracting (pulling) a tooth will ultimately be more costly and cause significant problems for adjacent teeth.

Root Canal Diagram — Parma, OH — Family Dental Care

Long Lasting Root Canal Treatments

Root canal treatment is highly successful and long-lasting, although, on occasion, a tooth will require to be retreated.

Signs of a Root Canal

  • An abscess (or pimple) on the gums
  • Sensitivity to hot and cold
  • Severe toothache pain
  • Swelling and/or tenderness
  • Hurts to bite on the tooth
  • Sometimes no symptoms are present.

Reasons You Should Seek a Root Canal 

  • Decay has reached the tooth pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth).
  • Infection or abscess has developed inside the tooth or at the root tip
  • Injury or trauma to the tooth
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