Porter Family Dentistry

Root Canals

Root Canal Therapy is a dental procedure to remove an infected nerve from inside the canal in the root of your tooth. Root Canal Therapy is necessary because the infection in the tissue will spread to the bone around the tooth, making it no longer able to hold the tooth in place. The goal of the root canal is to save the tooth, and with today's modern dentistry, the majority of root canals are successful and the tooth is saved.

Signs of Root Canal Therapy:

Severe tooth pain
Pain when chewing
Sensitivity to hot, cold, and when consuming sweets
Head and ears may hurt
Swelling and tenderness around the tooth
Tooth pain is constant

Why do you need Root Canal Therapy:

The tooth will not heal without treatment
The tooth may fall out
Infection could spread
Irreversible damage to the living tissue inside the tooth (the pulp)
Tooth is injured or damaged