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Did you know…
A pulpotomy is usually the go-to treatment for baby teeth, but this is not suitable if the infection has spread to the roots of the tooth.
How It Works: The Root Canal Therapy Process
consultation
Dr. Benassi will examine your tooth and take x-rays to determine if your tooth can be saved by a root canal. If the tooth is too severely damaged or decayed, it may need to be extracted.
Pulpectomy
After numbing your mouth with a local anesthetic, we will drill into your tooth to reveal the pulp chamber. All of the infected pulp, including the root, is removed.
Clean & Shape Canals
Your tooth contains between 1 to 4 canals and each one needs to be thoroughly cleaned and shaped.
Filling
Your tooth will be filled with gutta-percha material and the access hole will be sealed. A dental crown may be placed over the tooth.
Types of Root Canals
Anterior Root Canal
This is a root canal treatment performed on a front tooth. We drill into the lingual side of the tooth to access the dental pulp and there is only one canal that needs to be cleaned. Root canals are usually much faster and require fewer appointments in the front teeth since they’re thinner and contain fewer canals. They usually don't require dental crowns and this procedure can take 30 to 60 minutes.
Posterior Root Canal
The premolars contain two canals while the rear molars contain four. The more canals that are in the tooth, the longer the cleaning process will take. These teeth are also at higher risk of having hidden or hard to access canals. We drill into the biting surface of these teeth to access the pulp chamber. A dental crown is typically recommended for the rear molars to protect them from biting forces.
Did you know…
Root canals are successful 95% of the time.
Have Questions About Root Canal Therapy? Find Answers Here.
What Are the Signs of an Infected Tooth?
Pain, discoloration, tooth sensitivity after consuming hot or cold foods/drinks, an abscess near the affected tooth, swelling, fever, and swollen lymph nodes are all signs of a tooth infection. Not everyone experiences pain, however. The absence of pain can mean that the nerves in your tooth have died but this does not mean that the infection is gone.
Is Root Canal Therapy Painful?
Not at all! It’s no more painful than your standard dental filling. We administer a local anesthetic that completely numbs your mouth. You may feel some pressure and movement in your mouth from the dental handpiece, but you won’t feel pain. You are likely to feel a lot of pain relief following a root canal procedure because tooth infections are usually very painful.
Did you know…
If your root canal fails, you can get a root canal retreatment, which is a repeated root canal.
