05/10/2023
It's Root Canal Awareness day!!!
Root canals are NOT a scary subject. They are essential to save a tooth that is severely infected. They also can protect surrounding teeth from excessive strain while relieving pain at the same time. Although many speculate that root canal treatments are painful, with the modern advances and technologies that dentistry has developed, they are no more painful than a normal filling! Root canal therapy is necessary when an infection from an untreated cavity travels all the way to the pulp. At this point, the body cannot heal the infection on its own, and ignoring the pain or taking painkillers will not resolve the problem, either. Just because you are having tooth pain does not mean that you need a root canal, but pain is one sign that your tooth may be infected. Some other symptoms of infection include sensitivity to hot/cold foods and drinks, swelling, pain when biting, and a bad taste in the mouth. Sensitive teeth are an important sign that harmful bacteria are getting into the nerves of the jaw and need to be removed. Occasionally, some patients never show any signs of infection until their routine checkup whenever it’s discovered that something is out of the ordinary. As soon as you begin to feel pain in one of your teeth or if something seems different, make sure to schedule an appointment with your dentist as soon as you can.
