If those two little words, “Root Canal,” make
you cringe with fear, you need to schedule an appointment with your dentist,
especially if you have been avoiding that nasty little toothache.
As with most things, prevention is worth a
pound of cure. If you avoid the situation and do not take care of your tooth
sensitivity, pain or swelling you could make the situation worse as the
majority of the time a Root Canal could have been prevented had you scheduled
regular checkups with your dentist in Rancho Mirage.
Root Canal Therapy is necessary when the pulp
inside of your tooth is diseased or has died. If left to its own devices a
diseased tooth could cause serious pain and become infected. Once infection
sets in you could be asking for an abscessed tooth. An abscessed tooth needs to
be taken care of as quickly as possible as the infection could go to other
parts of your body, and in some cases, according to the American Dental Association, could send you straight to the ER.
Root Canal Therapy, also known as Endodontic
therapy is a treatment used to remove the infection from the roots in your
teeth. The roots in your teeth are filled with nerves, blood vessels, and
tissue that can sometimes become infected if the tooth has become decayed. Root
Canal Therapy removes the pulp from your tooth using dental tools that actually
decontaminate the roots. Once the roots are hallowed, your dentist will get rid
of the infection using dental files to widen the root canals. This process removes
infected tissue and debris while helping save the tooth. After the roots have
been filed, your dentist may treat the infection with an antibiotic before
filling with an inert material.
Depending on the severity of the infection,
your dentist may fill the tooth with a temporary crown to allow the infection
to heal with antibiotics. If this is not necessary, your tooth will be
permanently filled before being topped with a dental crown.
If you have persistent pimples on your gums
or around a tooth or teeth, experience swelling or a nagging toothache, you may
need Root Canal Therapy.
Don’t wait until it is too late. Schedule an appointment with your dentist in Rancho Mirage who can determine if Root Canal
Therapy is necessary.
