When you have an infected tooth, this could mean experiencing painful symptoms. To enjoy relief and prevent your tooth from being lost, you may need a root canal. But don’t worry! In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentist talks about the steps we take to keep your root canal a comfortable and positive experience.
The Signs of an Infected Tooth
How do you know when to see us for a dental infection? You may be referred to us by your general dentist, or you could make an appointment when you experience painful symptoms. Warning signs of an infected tooth may include toothaches, tooth sensitivity when you eat or bite down, pain in the face and jaw, and swelling near the tooth. There could also be a discharge for the tooth itself. When these symptoms arise, let us know right away, otherwise the risk of losing the tooth increases.
Ensuring You Stay Comfortable
Our team will examine your tooth with digital x-rays so we can see the position and assess the severity of the infection, planning the procedure in detail. We will administer a local anesthetic to the area to numb it and help you stay comfortable. If you have dental anxiety or special needs that could complete treatment, we could also discuss the use of sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, often with little to no memory of the procedure. This can ensure that regardless of these circumstances, you can enjoy a comfortable and positive treatment experience.
Treating Your Tooth
When you are ready and comfortable, we will open the tooth so that we can reach and remove the tissues from within. We then clean the interior of the tooth thoroughly and add a special medicated filling known as gutta percha. The last step is to cap the tooth with a dental crown. The restoration will be custom-made for your smile to ensure a comfortable fit and a balanced bite, as well as a lifelike appearance, so it blends with your smile. The crown helps protect the remaining structure from further decay or infection.
If you have any questions about how we treat an infected tooth with a root canal, then contact our team today to learn more. If you have had a root canal at another practice and your tooth has begun to hurt, we could offer retreatment to bring relief. Our team can also take on more difficult cases with root canal surgery!
Call Omni Endo for Root Canal Therapy
Our team wants to offer treatment to improve your vocal oral health and avoid issues like painful symptoms and tooth loss. To find out more about treating infected teeth and keeping smiles full call Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, call 915.990.3636 today.
