A root canal treatment includes the removal of the pulp of the tooth. The pulp comprises nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. In a root canal treatment, the severely infected pulp will be extracted, and the infected tooth is cleaned and disinfected carefully, later filled and sealed. A fully grown tooth can easily stand without the pulp and get nourishment by the surrounding tissues.

When is a Root Canal Needed?

A root canal is performed when the pulp of the tooth is injured or infected. Sometimes the crown of the tooth remains intact, while the pulp is decayed or severely infected. Hence, performing a root canal to remove the infected pulp is the most suitable way to preserve the tooth. The common symptoms of the damaged pulp include:

• Prolonged tooth sensitivity.
• Severe pain in the tooth while chewing or biting.
• Deep decay of the gums.
• Swelling and sensation in your gums.
• Chipped or cracked tooth.

Benefits of Root Canal

A root canal treatment saves the natural tooth and offers many other benefits, including:

• Improves aesthetics and natural appearance
• Efficient biting and chewing
• No teeth sensation
• Protects teeth from excessive strain

Root Canal Procedure

In case your endodontist has prescribed a root canal procedure to treat your damaged or diseased tooth, there is no need to worry. Every year our dental surgeons at Rota Advanced Dental Care treat and save thousands of teeth this way, thereby restoring your oral health. The root canal therapy at our dental clinic is performed in four steps and takes about one to three sessions for a complete procedure.

Step 1: Applying Anesthesia

Your root canal will be performed in our dental office. Our highly experienced dental surgeon will place a small quantity of numbing medication on your gums near the infected tooth. Later, local anesthesia will be injected into your gums to keep you from feeling any pain.

Step 2: Removing the Pulp

Next, our surgeon will make a small opening on the top of the tooth and will carefully remove the infected or damaged pulp using special appliances called files.

Step 3: Applying Antibiotics

Later, the surgeon will coat the area with an antibiotic to ensure complete removal of the decay and prevent reinfection. Once the tooth canals are cleaned and disinfected correctly, the surgeon will fill and seal them with a rubber-like sealer paste.

Step 4: Temporary Filling

Finally, the surgeon will end the procedure by filling the opening of the tooth with a soft, temporary material to prevent the canals from being damaged by saliva and microbes. After root canal therapy, the infection is eliminated, and the tooth wouldn't have any sensation. As a result, you will not feel any pain in that tooth. We will further restore it using a tooth-colored dental crown.

Please reach out to Rota Advanced Dental Care in Colorado Springs, CO, 80923, to have a consultation with our dentist, Dr. Rota. Please call Dentist in Colorado Springs, CO at (719) 598-1224 or schedule an online consultation, and we'll guide you further.