Your dentist advises a root canal because your tooth is seriously damaged but yet treatable. You dislike having medical procedures done without knowing what to anticipate. You're curious as to the specifics of a root canal. Many of our patients dread it because it's one of the most feared dental treatments. However, it's crucial to understand that if carried out correctly, it's no more challenging or uncomfortable than any other dental procedure.

What is Root Canal?

Root canal therapy is intended to clean out the infected root canal, stop the tooth from becoming reinfected, and preserve the original tooth. A root canal involves removing the inflammatory or infected pulp and carefully cleaning, sanitizing, filling, and sealing the inside of the tooth. A section of the pulp cavity, which houses the roots, is the root canal of a tooth. This includes necessary living pulp tissues. Due to the sensitivity of the temperature inside the tooth, the nerves inside are what causes pain and suffering.

Symptoms that tooth requires Root Canal treatment

• A developing abscess or the appearance of pus in the gums next to an infected tooth
  Severe toothache and tooth-specific pain

• On the tooth, you cannot chew or eat.

• Extremely sensitive to both hot and cold foods and beverages

• The unprovoked ache that is not brought on by merely eating and drinking

How painful is a root canal?

A root canal isn't more unpleasant than a routine dental operation like getting a filling or having a wisdom tooth extracted because patients are given an anesthetic. A root canal, however, typically leaves the tooth a little uncomfortable or numb following the treatment and may even cause some minor discomfort for a few days.

What Steps Make Up the Root Canal Therapy Process?

Drilling a little access hole into the troubled tooth is a necessary step in the root canal therapy procedure. The nerve, nutrient delivery, and blood supply are all found in the pulp. After removing this portion of the tooth, the canal is shaped, sanitized, cleansed, and filled. Following the completion of this phase, a filling—similar to the substance used to treat a cavity or hole in a tooth—is used to seal off the opening. The tooth may now function regularly, just like any other tooth, thanks to the filling. This preserves the tooth and spares it from additional decay and infection by preventing them from spreading to nearby teeth.

The moment has come for you to contact a dentist if you have been experiencing pain for a while. Schedule a visit to have your oral health examined right now.