Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment can save a painful, infected tooth and restore its function without removing and replacing it. Instead, your Farmersville dentist can remove the infected pulp from the tooth, sterilize and fill the remaining cavity, and then seal and top it with a crown to prevent reinfection. At Longhorn Dental of Farmersville, root canal treatment is a welcome pain relief option for many patients.
Understanding Root Canal Treatment
Root canals are a great way to fix a painful dental condition: an infected, painful tooth. Today’s advanced dental technology at Longhorn Dental of Farmersville gives you a convenient, comfortable root canal process. After you recover, you can happily chew, talk, sleep, and think without the pain of an infected tooth.
Do You Need a Root Canal?
Your dentist will diagnose your tooth pain and determine if a root canal is the best option for saving your tooth.
Some symptoms that point to this include:
- Excruciating pain when trying to eat
- Sensitive, swollen gums
- Pimple-like spots on the gums near the tooth
- A chipped, cracked, or otherwise broken tooth
- Severe and lingering sensitivity to cold or heat
After an examination and discussion of your symptoms, our dentist in Farmersville will perform an X-ray to determine how infected the tooth’s root pulp is. At this point, we will schedule a root canal appointment for you.
Will I Feel Pain During a Root Canal?
No, you shouldn’t feel any pain because you will be under general anesthesia during the entire out-patient process. You will need a family member or close friend to drive you to and from the appointment and to help you start the aftercare procedures, such as icing and picking up your pain relief prescriptions. As your tooth and its surrounding tissues heal, your quality of life will improve significantly!
Get Toothache Relief in Farmersville
Tooth pain is not normal, and you shouldn’t have to live with it. Schedule an appointment at Longhorn Dental of Farmersville and our experienced, compassionate dentist will create a dental treatment plan tailored to your needs.
