Infected or abscessed teeth need treatment immediately. If they are ignored, you could risk a spreading infection, jawbone damage, or tooth extraction. To help get rid of pain and restore the health of your tooth, our Ada, MI, dentists will remove the inflamed pulp from the inner portion of the root canal, hence the name of the procedure. Here’s what else you need to know about .
Most people immediately cringe when they hear the words “root canal”. It’s thought of as this nightmare dental procedure that leaves you wincing in pain when actually, it’s pretty standard. In fact, over 41,000 root canal procedures are performed every day according to the American Association of Endodontists. To ensure you feel no pain during treatment, our dentists will numb the infected tooth and surrounding gums with a local anesthetic. Laughing gas or an oral sedative can slo be administered if you struggle with dental anxiety and need help relaxing in the chair.
If you’ve ignored a cavity for some time, it’s not out of the question for oral bacteria to get inside your tooth and affect the inner soft tissue, or pulp. This can also happen if you’ve endured oral trauma and cracked or damaged your tooth. Both instances can result in root canal treatment being needed.
Undergoing root canal treatment with our , is nothing to fear. If you want your teeth to be as healthy as possible, root canals are necessary to remove decay and infection. Call Norman Family Dentistry today at (616) 676-9177 to request an appointment.