How root canal treatment can save an infected tooth
If you get a tooth infection, you may think extraction is the only option. However, root canal treatment may be able to save your tooth.
Root canal therapy (often just called a root canal, it is also called endodontic treatment.) cleans and restores a tooth when its pulp – the soft centre of the tooth – has become infected.
Signs you might need a root canal
Toothache is the most obvious indication you may need root canal therapy. The pain may fluctuate from moderate to severe over the course of a day.
Other signs you might need a root canal include:
- Pain when eating.
- Darkening of a tooth – indicating the nerve is dying.
- Prolonged sensitivity after hot drinks and food.
- Swelling of gums, face or jaw.
- Bad breath or bad taste in your mouth.
- Difficulty opening your mouth.
- High temperature.
- Feeling generally unwell.
The root canal procedure
Root canal treatment is similar to getting a routine filling. You’ll get a local anaesthetic to numb the area. Then your dentist will:
- Drill an opening into the tooth
- Remove diseased pulp and nerve tissue.
- Clean the tooth.
- Seal the tooth with a rubber compound.
- Place a filling over the access opening.
Benefits of root canal treatment
Most infected teeth can be saved by a root canal. Possible exceptions are teeth without sufficient bone support or with a badly fractured root.
Root canal treatment prevents complications that would otherwise get progressively worse until extraction is the only solution.
Bear in mind, though, that the longer you delay a root canal, the more the pain will intensify. The tooth could also develop an abscess, with consequences that may be life threatening if infection spreads to vital organs.
Same-day root canal treatment can save your tooth in a single appointment, avoiding the need for multiple visits that make healing a slower process.
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