What Is a Root Canal?
A root canal removes bacteria and infected tissue from inside your tooth. This stops the damage from spreading and lets you keep your natural tooth.
What Are the Warning Signs?
If you need root canal treatment, you will likely notice some of these symptoms:
- Pain when you bite down or chew
- A bump or pimple-like growth at the base of the tooth
- Swollen gums around the tooth
- Severe tooth or temperature sensitivity
- Tooth pain at night
- A darkening or loose tooth
What Happens During the Procedure?
The team always makes sure you are comfortable before treatment starts, usually with local anesthesia to numb the tooth and the area around it. Your provider creates a tiny entry point, removes the pulp and nerve tissue, cleans the canals thoroughly, seals them with sterile materials, and places a small temporary filling. An in-house endodontist is available for the procedure as well.
Early detection matters: catch decay before symptoms start and you can often get a simple filling instead of a root canal. That is one more reason to keep up with regular checkups.
What About Afterward?
After a root canal, the team highly recommends restoring the tooth with a custom crown or an inlay or onlay. The restoration covers the entry point, strengthens the tooth, and gives you completely normal, pain-free function again. Without it, the tooth is vulnerable to breakage since it no longer has its internal pulp.