When a tooth becomes infected, then lack of treatment could mean serious discomfort and even the loss of your tooth. But we can treat an infection and preserve your smile with an endodontic treatment known as a root canal. In today’s blog, your Londonderry, NH dentist talks about root canal therapy.
The Risks of Infection and Missing Teeth
When a tooth becomes infected, this means that harmful oral bacteria has reached the pulp, the nerve center of your tooth. This means discomfort will increase and lack of treatment could mean the tooth dies and will need extraction or fall out on its own. But you can save your tooth and avoid tooth loss with an endodontic treatment! When you experience symptoms, let us know right away so we can conduct a diagnosis and plan treatment. Warning signs of an infection include persistent tooth sensitivity and toothaches, swelling near the tooth, a discharge from the tooth, jaw and facial pain, and headaches. If you experience these symptoms, then please let us know right away!
Steps to Ensure Your Comfort
Our team will also take measures to ensure you’re comfortable throughout the procedure. For example, our team will administer a local anesthesia to the area being treated to numb the tooth and tissue. We can also discuss dental sedation to help you enter a relaxed and calm state, with little to no memory of the procedure afterward, so you feel relaxed and calm. This helps those with dental anxiety and special needs too! The option we choose will depend on your age, weight, medical history, medications, and other factors.
The Root Canal Process
Once you’re calm and comfortable, our team will then open the tooth so we can reach the inner tissues and then remove them comfortably from the interior of your tooth and root canal. The root canal procedure then involves cleaning the interior or your tooth and adding special medicated filling material. We then cap the tooth with a custom dental crown, one designed to look natural and blend with the smile seamlessly. You then enjoy a full and beautiful smile, and the tooth is less likely to remove decay or infection, protecting your smile.
If you have any questions about how we diagnose and treat issues like an infected or decayed tooth, or if you have issues that need immediate attention, then reach out to our team today. We would love to help you enjoy your best smile in 2024 and beyond!
Treating Your Infected Tooth With My Dentist In Londonderry
Our team wants to help you maintain a smile that looks great and helps you feel confident with cosmetic dentistry. Schedule an appointment for a consultation with our team by calling My Dentist in Londonderry, NH at (603)965-3407!
