Root Canals
Root Canals
If your tooth's nerve chamber becomes affected by decay, root canal treatment is often the only way to save your tooth. Inside your tooth's hard outer shell is a nourishing pulp of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves. The root "canals", which contain the pulp, extend to the bone. Deep tooth decay, or an injury, can cause serious damage and infection to the pulp's nerves and vessels. Root canal, or endodontic treatment, cleans out the infected pulp chamber and repairs the damage.
The infected tooth will be opened and drained of poison, a common procedure if one wishes the option of saving the tooth. Important medications are to be taken until finished and you must return for a follow up treatment, within two weeks; otherwise the infection will reoccur and the tooth will be lost.
Pain and irritation should be reduced within several hours after the initial emergency procedure. Please be sure to let us know if the pain persists. Some soreness is to be expected for at least 24 hours.
Appointment not necessary for people in pain.
Call 519-679-Dove (3683).