Common Root Canal Treatments FAQs

Thinking that you need to have a root canal performed sometime soon? While you may be experiencing a little anxiety or apprehensions about undergoing this often necessary process, understand that there is no need. The process of performing root canals have come a long way over the past years, as many improvements have been made to the process. These improvements allow for quicker treatment as well as less pain, two things that all dental patients will surely appreciate. 

What exactly does a root canal mean?

When a tooth’s pulp is infected it needs to be removed from the tooth as soon as absolutely possible. Pulp infections mean that the tooth can only be saved by performing a root canal. The process requires a dental professional to remove all of the infected pulp, clean the tooth out and then add a special dental material to protect the tooth from further damage. A dental crown, onlays or inlays will then be used to give the tooth back its strength.

Common root canal treatments FAQS

The following is a list of some of the more frequently asked questions people have about root canals.

Is root canal treatment painful?

The root canal process has improved immensely over the past years, which means that patients can expect to experience no pain or minimal pain during and after the process has been performed. An anesthetic will be given to the patient before the procedure is performed, which needs to be discussed beforehand by both patient and dentist.

My tooth does not hurt, do I still need a root canal?

An infected tooth does not always hurt. It is still essential for patients who experience no pain to undergo a root canal because if they do not, the tooth will only get worse and the infection can potentially spread to other parts of their body.

How long do root canals take to perform?

While every dental patient is different, root canals generally last anywhere between one and two hours.

Can root canals fail?

Root canals can potentially fail, which really means that bacteria has somehow found its way back into the treated tooth. In these rare instances, patients will need to have another root canal performed in order to clean the tooth again.

Need to schedule an appointment?

If you know that you need a root canal performed and have been putting it off, we invite you to contact us now to schedule an appointment so you can get the process started. When you wait too long, the chance of your losing the tooth you are trying to save is very real. If you do not schedule your root canal in a timely manner, the tooth will need to be extracted from your mouth. Your next step after tooth extraction is finding a tooth replacement option as a healthy mouth is one that has a full set of teeth.

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