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Endodontic
Treatment, or the root canal, has always been associated with pain.
In reality, the root canal is done many times with no pain at all.
There
are tiny canals within your tooth that may become infected, as it
shows in Figure 1 of the diagram above. The tooth also could
need a root canal if the decay touches the nerve causing the tooth
to be painful.
The
doctor will then perform the root canal procedure, shown in Figure 2
of the diagram. The canals are cleaned and the infection is
removed. The canals are then filled and the tooth receives a
filling or a crown,
shown in Figure 3 of the diagram. Crowns are most common after
the root canal is performed to add strength to the tooth.
This
procedure used to take two office visits to perform. With the
advanced methods that have been adopted by our practice, the root
canal is over quickly and in many cases, under an hour. The
whole procedure is very patient friendly and causes little to no
pain.
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Endodontics
