What Happens During Your Root Canal?

When you have an infected tooth, this could be a source of major discomfort and could eventually lead to the loss of your tooth. Which is why we want to offer treatment right away to stop discomfort and prevent the loss of your tooth. In today’s blog, the team at Omni Endodontics in El Paso, TX, talks about the root canal procedure.

When to See Our Team

When should you contact our team for a restorative procedure like a root canal? We recommend this procedure to address infected teeth. Dental infection could occur due to an untreated cavity or a fracture, which could expose the inner pulp to bacteria and allow the tooth to become infected. Symptoms could include tooth sensitivity and pain when you bite down or chew, toothaches that don’t subside after a day or two, swelling, pain in the face or jaw, or a discharge from the tooth itself. Don’t ignore potential symptoms, contact our team to arrange an exam and find out if you need a root canal.

Planning Your Endodontic Treatment

With digital x-rays, we can obtain clear and high-definition images of your smile, so we can pinpoint the severity and position of the infection and plan treatment in detail. Our team also wants to ensure the procedure itself is a comfortable one. We can administer a local anesthetic to the tooth to numb it and keep you comfortable. If you have dental anxiety or special needs, we can offer sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, with little to no memory of the procedure at all. Most people find the root canal treatment to be comparable to receiving a simple dental filling.

Starting the Root Canal

When you are properly sedated and relaxed, our team will open the tooth to reach and remove the infected tissues from within. Once we do, we will clean the interior of the tooth. The next step is to add a special restorative filling material to the inside of the tooth. Known as gutta percha, this helps strengthen the tooth. The last step is to add a crown, one custom-made for your smile from lifelike materials. The crown helps protect the tooth from further decay of infection, and offers a durable chewing surface and a lifelike appearance.

If you have any questions about how we treat an infected tooth with a root canal, then contact our team today to learn more.

Do You Have an Aching Tooth?

Omni endodontics in El Paso, TX, is here to save your tooth with an endodontic treatment option. To schedule an appointment with our team, call us today at 915.990.3636. With endodontic care, we can keep your smile whole and healthy!