With endodontic treatment, we can take on infected teeth to bring relief and prevent tooth loss. With the holidays approaching, you could inadvertently increase your risk of an infected tooth. But we can help! In today’s blog, your team at Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, talk about how to avoid infected teeth during the holidays.
Thanksgiving and Holiday Infections
What makes your Thanksgiving holiday such a risk for your smile? Well, when we consume items high in sugar and starch, they can become stuck on or between our teeth. Bacteria then consume them, and in the process coat the teeth with plaque and tartar. Over time, this buildup weakens enamel to make cavities possible. Without a filling placed in a timely manner, tooth decay can spread due to decay reaching the inner pulp, causing an infected tooth that needs endodontic care. You then need a root canal, root-end resection, or possibly even a post and core to stop the infection, preventing tooth loss and worsening symptoms. But we have a few tips to avoid infected teeth during the holiday season!
Preventive Actions
The same steps that prevent decay help prevent infection. Which means, when you sit down for your meals, enjoy your sugary and starch-free options in moderation, such as mashed potatoes, rolls pies, and cobblers. Be sure to add fresh fruit and veggies to your plate, as items like salads, fresh carrots and broccoli, and apple slices could help scrub away plaque as you consume them. Better yet, forgo sweet tea and soda and instead drink water or unsweet tea, which helps rinses away sugar particles and protects your smile. When you are done eating, consider excusing yourself to floss, which helps remove particles before they can feed bacteria and create harmful buildup!
Endodontic Treatments
If you do have pain in your tooth, let us know. With a root canal, we can gently remove the infected tissues and replace them with a special filling, capping the tooth with a lifelike crown. If the infection has left your tooth too weak to support a crown, we could strengthen the interior with a post and core, then apply the custom crown. If the infection is located at the root tips, then you could benefit from an apicectomy, also known as root canal surgery or root-end resection. Our team is ready to take on infection both minor and severe, protecting your smile! If you have any questions about avoiding infection during the holiday season, or about how we start it, then contact our team today to learn more.
Call Omni Endo for Root Canal Therapy and More
We want to help take on the source of discomfort, keeping your smile full. To find out more about treating painful symptoms and keeping smiles comfortable, call Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, call 915.990.3636 today.
