Root Canal Treatment

Save Your Tooth with Root Canal Treatment

If your tooth's nerve chamber becomes infected by decay or injury, root canal treatment is often the only way to save your tooth and relieve your discomfort.

Understanding Your Tooth's Structure

Inside your tooth's hard outer shell is a nourishing pulp of blood vessels and nerves. The root canals, which contain this pulp, extend down to the bone. When deep decay or an injury damages this delicate pulp, infection can set in—and that's when root canal treatment becomes necessary.

When Do You Need a Root Canal?

Some common signs that you may need root canal treatment include:

• Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting — discomfort that comes on without warning
• Sensitivity to hot or cold foods — lingering pain after temperature changes
• Severe decay or injury — that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone

Our Root Canal Process

We've broken down the procedure into five clear steps so you know exactly what to expect:

1. Anesthesia & Access — After numbing the tooth completely, we make a small opening through the crown into the pulp chamber.
2. Measurement — We carefully determine the length of each root canal.
3. Cleaning — Unhealthy pulp is removed, and the canals are thoroughly cleaned, enlarged, and shaped.
4. Filling & Sealing — The canals are filled and sealed. If needed, a metal post may be added for structural support or to help retain restorative materials.
5. Temporary Restoration — The tooth is sealed with a temporary filling, then restored two weeks later with a permanent filling or crown.

Root canal treatment has an unfair reputation. With modern techniques and anesthesia, most patients report that the procedure is no more uncomfortable than having a routine filling. In fact, it relieves the pain you've been experiencing.