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Will I Be Comfortable During My Root Canal Treatment
The answer should be an emphatic "YES!" Fortunately, dentistry has developed new techniques in endodontics for delivering local anesthetics painlessly. These techniques also assure that the anesthetics act more rapidly and produce a more "profound" level of anesthesia. Additionally, modern dental procedures utilize better technologies for your endodontist that are generally much less traumatic and invasive than those of the past.

The result of these advancements is that patients should have minimal or no discomfort during the tooth numbing and/or root canal treatment procedures.

Root Canal Frequently Asked Questions
Q.Will root canal treatment be painful?
A.Your tooth will be numb during the treatment. If your tooth was aching or sensitive prior to treatment by your endodontist, it may take a few days for the tooth to get back to feeling normal. You can take a mild painkiller during that time. If it's necessary, something stronger will be prescribed. If the tooth had been badly infected, you may need to take an antibiotic.

Root Canals and Root Canal Dentist, Tooth Pain and Other Symptoms Of Endodontic Disease
If you have any of these tooth pain symptoms, it would be wise to see your endodontist or root canal dentist because you might have root canal disease or another dental problem.

Some of these endodontic disease symptoms may also be attributable to decay, defective fillings, periodontal diseases, cracked teeth, or other tooth or bite-related problems. On other occasions, the symptoms may even be caused by disorders that are not related to the teeth.

Why Won't My Toothache Go Away?
There are many causes of toothache and pain in the area of the mouth. When experiencing tooth pain and/or swelling, it is important to see your endodontist or root canal dentist to have the area evaluated. The pain and/or swelling is often related to a disease process that originates within a particular tooth.

The pulpal tissue within the tooth can be irritated by bacteria, external traumatic events, repetitive or extensive endodontics procedures, or even periodontal disease which can lead to a toothache.  Toothache pain requires an accurate diagnosis by your endodontist or root canal dentist so that the proper treatment can be recommended. 

What Causes A Root Canal Abscess?
An endodontic abscess is caused by infected pulpal tissue. This acute disease process then spreads to the outside of the root and enters the bone and soft tissues around the tooth. An endodontic abscess is oftentimes accompanied by a cascade of symptoms.

An endodontic abscess can be extremely painful and emergency treatment is directed towards promptly relieving the patient's pain and, if present, reducing the swelling as quickly as possible.

Causes And Treatment Of Root Canal Disease
A tooth generally needs root canal treatment by your endodontist because the pulpal tissue inside the tooth has become irreversibly injured because of root canal disease.

The pulpal tissue is composed of elements similar to any other tissue in the body and is susceptible to injury from bacterial decay, repeated or extensive dental procedures, traumatic accidents, or advanced periodontal disease.

 

 

 

 

 

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