If you have an infected tooth, this could lead to aching teeth and even the risk of tooth loss. But we can help with root canal therapy. Right now, you have a chance to use your remaining 2026 dental benefits and save your smile. In today’s blog, your team at Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, talks about using your dental benefits to help treat infected teeth and keep your smile full!
Your Dental Benefits
Do you have a dental insurance plan? What about a health savings account? If so, then you likely have benefits and funds that will expire at midnight on December 31st unless used. Once the holiday season is here, your schedule is likely to be hectic and we could have limited business hours. But! A visit now is a chance for us to take on your infected tooth, bringing relief and allowing you to use these benefits and funds before they’re gone, helping you start 2027 with your best possible smile.
Symptoms and Risks of Infected Teeth
How do you know if you have an infected tooth? If you attend routine checkups and cleanings with your general dentist, then they will likely catch the issue in the early stages of decay, addressing it with a filling. But if the decay is allowed to spread, it could become an infection. This means worsening pain and a real risk of losing the tooth completely. Warning signs include tooth sensitivity, toothaches, jaw and facial pain, headaches, swelling, and even a discharge from the tooth and/or a fever. When you have persistent pain and swelling in a tooth, please let us know right away! We can conduct a diagnosis with digital technology to see if you need a root canal, and a visit now is a chance to use benefits and funds you may have to help cover the cost.
Root Canal Therapy and More
In most cases, we will prescribe a root canal procedure, in which we open the tooth and remove the tissues from within, removing them and capping the tooth with a crown. This takes one visit and is safe and gentle. If the infection is at the tip of your roots, the more direct course would be a root-end resection, also known as a root canal surgery, which allows us to reach the root tips directly and offer relief. If the infection has left your tooth’s interior too weak, we could rebuild and support it with a post and core.
Call Omni Endo and Use Your Coverage
Our team wants to help treat an infected tooth and offer relief, so you avoid complications like tooth loss. To find out more about using your dental coverage, call Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, call 915.990.3636 today.
