Root Canals

Dental Services

Root Canals: Saving Your Natural Teeth

Our goal is to preserve your natural smile using gentle, effective treatments. When the inside of a tooth becomes infected or inflamed, root canal treatment is an essential procedure designed to save the tooth from extraction.

Signs You May Need a Root Canal

A root canal is typically necessary when the tooth’s internal pulp chamber—which contains nerves and blood vessels—is compromised due to deep decay or injury. Common symptoms include:

  • Chronic Pain: Persistent toothaches or sharp pain.
  • Sensitivity: Severe sensitivity to hot and cold liquids that lingers after the source is removed.
  • Pressure Sensitivity: Pain when biting down or applying pressure to the tooth.
  • Infection Risk: Swelling of the gums or the danger of the infection spreading to other areas of the mouth.

The eyeSMILE Solution: Gentle, Effective Treatment

Our expert team uses modern techniques to make this procedure as comfortable and efficient as possible.

The Problem

  • Infected or sick tooth due to decay or injury
  • Chronic tooth pain from contact with hot and cold liquids
  • Pain from pressure or biting down
  • Danger of infection spreading

The Solution

Inside each tooth is a pulp chamber that contains the nerves and blood supply for the tooth. When the pulp becomes infected due to decay or injury to the tooth, the pulp must be removed from the center of the tooth and the canals of each root. Once the infected pulp is removed, the remaining chamber is filled with a rubber-like material to seal it off.

Most teeth that have had a root canal must be protected with a tooth-like artificial covering known as a crown (see crown section.) This is because teeth that have had the pulp removed are more susceptible to fracture.

Root canal therapy is an excellent way to save a tooth that would otherwise die and need to be removed.

If a tooth is sick, there are no disadvantages to root canal therapy. On rare occasions, however, root canal therapy may need to be redone to ensure that all of the infection has been removed.

The only real alternative is to remove the sick tooth. However, this will require a dental implant or bridge to fill the empty space and prevent the shifting of surrounding teeth. These solutions will ultimately cost more than the root canal therapy, and they will never equal the quality of keeping your natural tooth.