10/09/2026
🦷 Pulpitis vs Pulpal Necrosis:
What's happening inside your tooth?
A tooth can hurt for different reasons-and sometimes a tooth that doesn't hurt at all can still need a root canal treatment.
🔥Pulpitis: The nerve inside the tooth is inflamed but still alive. You may notice sensitivity to cold, lingering pain, or spontaneous toothache.
⚠Pulpal Necrosis: The nerve has died. Sometimes there is little or no pain, but infection can develop around the root.
🔍That's why a thorough exam and testing are important. Your endodontist uses your symptoms, clinical tests, and X-rays to determine what's really happening inside the tooth.
Painful or not, early evaluation can help save your natural tooth.