Root Canal - Endodontist in Levittown, PA
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Root Canal Specialist at Estetic Dental
The phrase "root canal" is often associated with images of excruciating pain. The real source of the pain is the infection of the inner area of the tooth. A root canal procedure will resolve this pain.
At Esthetic Dental of Levittown, we have learned that many patients fear root canals. Education is often a root canal dentist's best ally when combatting fear. When describing the necessity of a root canal procedure, we explain the source of the pain: an infection underneath the outer tooth.
Directly underneath your tooth enamel's outer layer, the hard yet porous tissue known as dentin accounts for most of a tooth's actual surface area. A crack or damage to the enamel can expose this dentin tissue—and the cementum or pulp underneath—to the bacterial ecosystem of the mouth, which can lead to infection, inflammation, or even an abscess.
Infection can create a great deal of pain. When you’re experiencing dental pain do not hesitate to seek intervention from an endodontist or root canal specialist.
Thankfully, today's root canal therapies quickly and effectively treat infections with little or no painful side-effects. Remember, the root canal does not cause the pain—the root canal heals the pain of the underlying infection.
If you believe you are suffering from an infected tooth's symptoms, please do not hesitate to call our office in Levittown, PA, today: 215-945-5100.
Save Your Infected Tooth with Root Canal Treatment
A root canal is often required not only to resolve the associated pain of an infected tooth—a root canal can also save your tooth. As the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) notes: "There's no need to be worried if your dentist or endodontist prescribes a root canal procedure to treat a damaged or diseased tooth. Millions of teeth are treated and saved this way each year, relieving pain and making teeth healthy again."
This procedure is quick and painless—and quite simple. Most patients will require localized anesthesia. Once your tooth is sufficiently numbed, your root canal dentist or endodontic specialist will remove the infected or inflamed areas of the tooth and then clean and seal the tooth with a dental crown to prevent re-infection.
At Esthetic Dental of Levittown, PA, we perform this quick two-part procedure in as little as thirty to sixty minutes (though complex cases may require more time).
Root Canal Recovery Time
Will you feel pain after your root canal treatment?
If you have received treatment for an extensive cavity, you are likely already familiar with the root canal recovery timeline.
After your root canal therapy, you may experience mild discomfort. With good oral hygiene, however, this discomfort will subside within several days. Of course, it is essential to remember that any post-procedure discomfort will not match the pain of an infected tooth!
Do Not Fear Root Canal Therapy
By saving your infected tooth, root canal therapy alleviates pain while improving the health of your mouth. The days of painful root canal dentistry are long gone; today's treatments are often quick and painless with high success rates.
If you believe you may require a root canal for an infected tooth, please contact Esthetic Dental today: 215-945-5100. We offer gentle and compassionate services in endodontics and root canal therapies to patients in our Levittown, PA locations.