Root Canal Treatment – St. Johns, FL
The Toothache Treatment That Preserves Your Pearly White
Root canal treatments are often associated with pain. However, many patients experience more discomfort at the hands of their toothache than while sitting at the dentist’s chair! At Quality Dental Care, we’ll numb your affected tooth with a local anesthetic to ensure comfort and relief. Once we remove the deep infection that’s causing your aches with a root canal, you’ll feel right as rain! To solve your persistent tooth pain once and for all, contact our office and visit us in St. Johns.
Why Choose Quality Dental Care for Root Canal Treatment?
- Your Comfort Is Our Priority
- Same-Day Emergency Dental Appointments Available
- High-Quality Dental Crown Restorations
Do I Need Root Canal Treatment?
Typically, you need a root canal treatment when an infection has reached the innermost layer of your tooth. This tends to be painful and easy enough to notice, but not always! Here are some other symptoms to watch out for:
- Prolonged sensitivity to hot or cold foods and beverages
- Sharp, painful sensation when chewing
- Red, puffy-looking gums
- A small, pimple-like bump along your gumline
- A darkly discolored tooth
The Root Canal Process
The very first thing we’ll do is numb your aching tooth and the surrounding area with an effective and powerful anesthetic. This ensures your comfort while we remove the cause of your pain. From there, the goal is to get to the infection deep inside your tooth and clean it out. Dental infections tend to settle in a part of your tooth called “pulp”, which is a soft substance that contains the nerves. That probably sounds important, and it is. However, it’s better to remove your infection, otherwise it will spread and attack your other teeth. Rest assured, the pearly white that we treat will remain intact. In fact, to wrap-up the treatment process, we sanitize the “canal” and fill it with a tooth-friendly material to protect it from further infection. All that will be left to do after that is supply you with a temporary dental crown. While you rest and recover, we’ll be hard at work creating a quality permanent crown to be placed at your next follow up.
The Benefits of Getting a Root Canal
The alternative to a root canal would be to extract your infected tooth. Modern tooth replacements are nice, but they don’t have quite the same qualities as your natural set. Preserving your lived-in tooth when possible is better for your oral health and is less costly and time consuming in the long run. A root canal treatment allows you to keep your precious pearly white, prevent your infection from spreading, and relieve your dental discomfort. Ultimately, what you get with a root canal treatment is peace of mind!