What causes a tooth to become infected? Once this occurs, how do we treat the infected tooth to help prevent discomfort and tooth loss? In today’s blog, your El Paso, TX, dentist talks about how we assess the cause and risk of your infection, and how we keep your smile whole with root canal therapy.
The Causes of an Infected Teeth
How does a tooth become infected? This occurs when harmful bacteria manage to reach the pulp, the bundle of living tissues at the center of the tooth and residing in the root canals. These tissues oversee the flow of essential nutrients to and from the tooth. The exposure could occur due to an advanced case of tooth decay, or possibly due to an injury to the tooth. When this happens, you could experience painful aches and sensitivity in the tooth when you eat or bite down. There could be persistent toothaches too. You may notice headaches, pain in the face or jaw, fever, or even swelling or a discharge from the tooth itself.
The Risks for Your Smile
Don’t ignore any persistent pain in your tooth, let us know right away. We can examine your tooth with digital x-rays to assess the position and severity of the infection, planning your endodontic treatment carefully so we can save your tooth. Otherwise, the pain will increase with time and the tooth could essentially die, requiring extraction to prevent the spread of infection to other teeth or into the jawbone itself. But we can help save your tooth and prevent this spread with a simple root canal treatment.
Root Canal Therapy
To ensure the process is a comfortable one for our patients, we will administer a local anesthesia and may also offer sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, with little to no memory of the process at all. We will open the tooth to access and remove the tissues from within, and then clean the inside of the tooth and the root canals. Next, we will add a special restorative filling to the inside of your tooth and cap it with a dental crown. The crown will be custom-made to ensure a proper fit, a balanced bite, and a lifelike appearance, blending with the rest of your smile. The infection will be halted, so you avoid pain and tooth loss.
If you have any questions about how we bring relief to your aching tooth with a root canal, or if you want to schedule an appointment due to pain in one or more of your teeth, then please trach out to our team right away.
Call Omni Endo Offers Relief From Dental Infection
With root canal treatment, we can help restore the health and appearance of your smile. To find out more about treating infected teeth, call Omni Endo in El Paso, TX, call 915.990.3636 today.
