Root Canal Treatment – Jacksonville, FL
Terminate an Agonizing Dental Infection Fast
Despite their unfortunate reputation, root canal treatments have safely and painlessly eliminated countless toothaches and saved untold millions of compromised teeth from loss. If you need a root canal, you can rest assured that the team at Distinctive Dentistry by Mullens & Nguyen will do everything possible to ensure your comfort while resolving your painful dental infection. Here’s a brief guide to how root canals work, but please contact our staff if you’d like to know more.
Why Choose Distinctive Dentistry by Mullens & Nguyen for Root Canal Treatment?
- Experienced and Compassionate Dentists
- Immediately End a Miserable Toothache
- Insurance Welcomed
Do You Need Root Canal Treatment?
Root canals are used to eliminate infections or the possibility of future infection from teeth that have been compromised by bacteria or injuries. You may need a root canal if you experience symptoms like:
- A severe, throbbing toothache
- Swollen gum tissue around the tooth
- Darkening of a single tooth
- Sharp pain while chewing
- A sour or bitter taste in your mouth
- Dental damage that exposes the inner chamber of the tooth
The Root Canal Process
Root canals are usually necessary to treat infections or injuries that compromise the soft pulp at the center of the tooth, and the process begins with our dentist administering an appropriate anesthetic to ensure that the treatment is painless. If necessary, you may receive sedation treatment to help you stay still and calm. Once you are comfortable, our dentist will use specialized tools to access and remove the troubled pulp from the tooth. Then, he will sanitize the tooth’s inner chamber, fill it with gutta percha, and seal it to protect it from further infection. You will then receive a temporary restoration to protect your tooth while a customized permanent crown is being manufactured. After your permanent crown is placed a few weeks later, your tooth should be able to work normally again.
The Benefits of Getting a Root Canal
While you may have heard some unpleasant things about root canals, the colorful reputation of these treatments is unwarranted. Modern root canals are safe and painless, and they can save a compromised tooth from loss and spare a patient the expense of having to replace it with a costly prosthetic device. Many patients find that teeth that have received root canals work well and look great for the rest of their lives. The best way to ensure that your tooth stays strong and healthy after a root canal is to strictly comply with our dentist’s aftercare instructions, practice excellent oral hygiene at home, and regularly come back to our office for routine checkups.