Root canal therapy

One-visit root canals

Using the latest motorized instruments Dr. Crumpton can perform a root canal in one visit. He makes it a comfortable and pain-free procedure.

What is root canal therapy?

Root canal therapy is a procedure that is used to repair and save a tooth whose pulp is badly decayed or infected.

The pulp is the living part of the tooth made up of nerves and blood vessels. It can become infected or die through various reasons: decay, trauma, deep fillings or some unexplained reason.

During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.

Symptoms

1. Swelling may occur around the tooth or deep in the jaw. A bubble can form on the gum tissue that is filled with pus and blood.
2. Constant, moderate to severe tooth pain. The pain might feel like a dull ache or more intense as if the tooth seems to throb with every heartbeat.
3. Severe tooth pain that feels better when something cold is applied to the tooth and increases when something hot is applied to the tooth.
4. The pain is worse when you lie down and reduces when you are upright.
5. Tooth pain that seems to make your head, ear(s), eye(s), or neck hurt as well.
6. Pain when chewing or biting down on something. Even soft foods can seem to irritate the tooth causing soreness or severe pain.
7. Tooth sensitivity to sweets.
8. Pain that lasts for a long time after something cold is consumed.

There can also be no symptoms.

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