Categories: Restorative DentistryRoot Canal

The Role A Root Canal Plays In Restorative Care

What will it take to care for your tooth once a cavity forms? Answering this question will require a review; issues with decay worsen as time passes, and the harm to your enamel can affect how your treatment proceeds. There are times when the harm is so serious that you ultimately need to undergo care to address trouble within the tooth structure. A root canal is often the treatment that takes place. Our El Paso, TX endodontic treatment office can see to it that your needs are met after a thorough review to confirm that this is the right approach. After that review, we can make sure that your procedure fully removes harmful tissues and bacteria from within your pulp so that your tooth is no longer at risk for harm. We can also recommend more advanced services if your issues are not reachable with this service.

The Importance Of Fully Treating A Problem With Your Tooth

If you have a problem with your tooth like tooth decay, or if an infection develops after an injury occurs, the problem will need to be fully managed to prevent trouble in the future. That may mean that treatment has to take place within the pulp, the central chamber of your tooth. By tending to problems within this space, our practice can stop worsening harm from your cavity or injury, put a stop to discomfort, and prevent the spread of bacteria before these harmful agents can leave the tooth structure and create new problems.

How A Root Canal Restores A Tooth Affected By Internal Problems

Root canal therapy is something that can take place to restore a tooth affected by physical harm or advanced decay. It is not always necessary—when you keep up with regular dental appointments, you can count on your general dentist to find and treat cavities before this step is necessary. When decay has done enough damage to let bacteria into your pulp, a root canal will ensure that the microbes and infected tissues within this space are removed. After this occurs, we can seal the pulp so that you can return to your general practice and receive a crown for protection.

Problems After A Root Canal? Retreatment May Be Necessary

Your tooth should be fully restored after you have a root canal, but there are times when problems continue, or when they develop again after a period of comfort. Our office is ready to help patients who come to us with concerns about new health issues after a past root canal. Through a review, we can determine if you will require retreatment, which means we will re-access the tooth to provide the appropriate care.