Root Canals at Naas Family Dentistry

At Naas Family Dentistry we try all measures available to save your original tooth before we recommend extraction. A root canal treatment (also referred to as root canal therapy or endodontic therapy) is one option.

 A root canal is necessary when a cavity is allowed to reach all the way to the pulp.  Sometimes deep restorations, a fracture or trauma to a tooth may cause the nerve to be damaged to the point of it needing root canal therapy. Once this occurs, the pulp becomes infected, and can even extend through the root tip and begin to eat away at the surrounding bone (this is an abscess). By the time the pulp is infected it must be treated, and cannot heal on its own. The infection can even weaken the entire immune system. which is dangerous and very painful.

Symptoms that the pulp has become infected may include sensitivity to hot/cold or sweets, pain, swelling, pain with biting pressure, and a bad taste in the mouth. Sometimes there will be no symptoms present and the person is unaware of any problem until a checkup.

When the pulp is infected a root canal is performed to clean out the infected tooth pulp, and disinfect the canals of the tooth. Once the infection is resolved, the canal(s) are filled in to prevent any further infection. A core build-up and crown is also recommended for restoring a tooth that has had root canal therapy.

Come in today for a consultation - and we'll let you know which treatment is best for you.