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What is a Root Canal Treatment and When is it Necessary

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What is a Root Canal Treatment and When is it Necessary

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  1. WHATISAROOT CANALTREATMENT ANDWHENISIT NECESSARY? ROOT CANAL TREATMENT, SOMETIMES CALLED ENDODONTIC THERAPY, HAS BECOME AN INCREASINGLY ROUTINE DENTAL PROCEDUREOVERTHEYEARSDUETOMODERNADVANCESIN DENTISTRY AND CARE TECHNIQUES. BUT SOME PEOPLE STILL HAVE ALOTOFQUESTIONSABOUTHOWTHEYWORK,WHOSHOULDGET ROOTCANALTREATMENT,WHATYOUCANEXPECTDURINGTHE PROCEDURE,ANDHOWMUCHITCOSTS. WHATISAROOTCANAL? A root canal is a treatment that’s used when the pulp (or soft nerve tissue) inside your tooth becomes infected by bacteria andstartstodieorabscess.Thiscanhappenifyouhavealarge untreatedcavity,adeepcrackinatooth,orsufferedfromsome typeoftraumaticinjuryevenifitwasyearsago. 1 ISROOTCANALTREATMENTPAINFUL? Root canal treatment is not painful at all. Just like getting a filling, our Encinitas dentist numbs your tooth completely beforewebeginthetreatment.Thenwecleanoutanyinfection andfillthedecontaminatednervechambertosealitoff. 2 WHATDOESTHEPROCEDUREINVOLVE? Root canal treatment is a dental procedure that involves cleaningoutthepulpchamberinsidethetoothandfillingit withaspecialmaterialtohelpsealoutanybacteriafromre- enteringthetooth. 3 WHOSHOULDPERFORMMYROOT CANALTREATMENT? Rootcanaltreatmentshouldbecompletedbyaqualifieddentistwho isexperiencedinendodontictherapyandhastherightequipmentin theiroffices.Somedentistsrefertheirpatientstospecialists,butDr. Gregory Skeens offers comprehensive treatments right here at our Encinitasdentalpractice. 4 WILLINEEDANYFURTHERTREATMENTAFTERWARDS? Root canal treated teeth will need a dental crown afterward. A dentalcrownwillserveasaprotectivecoveringforteethtorestore themtotheirnaturalshapeandfunction.Plus,crownsprotectyour nownon-vitaltoothagainstprematurewearorbreakage(because theytendtobemorebrittleafterendodontictreatment.) 5 AREROOTCANALSREALLYNECESSARY? Root canals are necessary for any tooth that is abscessed or dying. While some people request antibiotics or take pain relievers to manage their toothache, the bacteria inside of yourtoothnervewillcontinuetocauserecurringissuesunless theareaistreatedbyadentist. 6 CALLOURENCINITASDENTIST Dr. Gregory Skeens provides gentle endodontic treatments at ourofficeinEncinitas.Ifyouneedarootcanalorwantasecond opinion,callEncinitasFamilyDentistrytoday. 7 https://www.gregskeensdds.com/

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