Root Canal Therapy

 

There might be a time when root canal therapy is the best option to save your natural tooth structure and alleviate pain from an infected tooth. If you are in need of a root canal, you can depend on the skills, compassion, and expertise of dentist Joseph Kim, DDS, and the dental professionals of Smile Plant Dental. A root canal can protect and improve the dental health of you and your family. To inquire about root canal therapy, please call Smile Plant Dental.

What is a root canal therapy?

Root canal therapy is an in-office dental procedure where your dentist removes your infected tooth pulp before carefully replacing it with a special biocompatible material. Smile Plant Dental offers root canal therapy to save your tooth structure and help you maintain optimal structure and appearance of your tooth.

Your tooth pulp is necessary while your tooth develops and grows. Tooth pulp has blood vessels and nerves. After your tooth matures completely, the pulp isn’t needed for its integrity. It is always safer to remove infected tooth pulp.

Smile Plant Dental has a highly qualified endodontist on staff to assist with root canal procedures.

Why would I need root canal therapy?

You might not experience symptoms, but during your regular professional dental cleanings and checkups at Smile Plant Dental, Dr. Kim can determine if your tooth pulp is infected with an x-ray. 

Signs you might need a root canal include:

  • Tooth discoloration

  • Pus drainage from the infected tooth

  • An abscess in the area of an infected tooth

  • Prolonged sensitivity to cold and hot

  • Soreness when you press on or chew with your infected tooth

If you have symptoms, please visit Smile Plant Dental.

Is root canal therapy painful?

Your Smile Plant dentist usually performs root canal therapy under local anesthesia, so during the procedure you or your child will not feel much pain. For a few days following your root canal therapy, you might experience some soreness and sensitivity in the area. You can take over-the-counter pain medications to help relieve your discomfort.

If you have pain for more than a few days, please contact Smile Plant Dental. Once your mouth heals, the root canal therapy should effectively alleviate the pain from your infected tooth root.

What can I expect with root canal therapy?

With root canal therapy, your dentist numbs the area surrounding your infected tooth before making a small hole in it. Your dentist will carefully remove any signs of infection before killing the bacteria inside with a special dental solution.

To fill in the area where the infected pulp was, your dentist adds a rubbery dental material and seals the site to complete your root canal therapy.

At Smile Plant Dental, root canals are often fitted with a beautiful crown to protect the vulnerable area. Full-coverage crowns are also available to completely cover your tooth. When needed, the caring dental team performs root canals for baby teeth. Smile Plant Dental uses laser dentistry to provide you with the best possible dental care.

Visit Smile Plant Dental and call us to learn more about root canal therapy.