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After Care of Root Canal Procedure

Root canal treatment is done to save and restore a tooth that is badly decayed. Dental infection not treated in its early stage may progress and infect the tooth’s pulp or the tooth’s nerve chamber, thus causing pain and swelling in the affected tooth. Your dentist will advise you to undergo the root canal procedure to remove the infected pulp and other dental debris that causes pain and swelling. After care of root canal procedure includes: You should take your medications as directed by the dentist. Pain relievers should be taken on its proper schedule to avoid the incidence of [...]

2019-12-18T10:00:08+00:00December 18th, 2019|Dental Treatments, dentists|

The Pros and Cons of Root Canal

  A tooth that has become infected by bacteria will continue to go on this course unless it is managed effectively. When a patient comes into the dental office to complain a cavity, the dentist will assess the condition to determine whether or not a dental filling is still the ideal solution. A dental infection that has become severe will no longer be restorable by traditional means. This tooth either needs to be removed or it can be given a root canal. A root canal treatment is a pulp therapy process in a way that involves the extraction of the [...]

2018-02-28T10:00:45+00:00February 28th, 2018|dental tips, Tooth Restoration|

What you should do after a root canal procedure?

Root canal treatment is done to save and restore a tooth that is badly decayed. Dental infection not treated in its early stage may progress and infect the tooth’s pulp or the tooth’s nerve chamber, thus causing pain and swelling in the affected tooth. Your dentist will advise you to undergo the root canal procedure to remove the infected pulp and other dental debris that causes pain and swelling. After care of root canal procedure includes: You should take your medications as directed by the dentist.   Pain relievers should be taken on its proper schedule to avoid the incidence [...]

2015-01-19T12:23:43+00:00January 19th, 2015|Blog|

What happens when you undergo a root canal treatment?

Root canal treatment is the removal of a bacterial infection that has entered the pulp of your tooth. It is a procedure performed by your dentist to repair and rescue a severely damaged and infected tooth. The acid produced when the bacteria from plaque and sugar from the food debris combine, can wear down the tooth enamel thus resulting to cavities or dental decay. These cavities can cause dental infection and if left untreated, may progress to other structures of the tooth, like the tooth pulp. The pulp of the tooth contains nerve and blood vessels. Any damage to these [...]

2014-11-09T02:51:38+00:00November 9th, 2014|Blog|
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