Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy)
Root Canal Therapy for Arlington Heights, IL Teeth
Endodontics deals specifically with the inside of your tooth, and our root canal therapy for Arlington Heights, IL patients can save your tooth by cleaning out infection. Associates for General Dentistry, Ltd. understands how commonly people need root canals. Whether damage, neglect, or general misfortune despite proper hygiene infiltrate and infect the soft tissue inside your tooth, we offer quick and effective care that ensures an end to the pain and saves the tooth. Because of how frequent inflammation or infection is for people’s tooth pulp, the process of cleaning out the tissue, filling, and sealing the tooth is simple and relatively painless. Using anesthetics, patients can expect a generally comfortable experience during the procedure. The relief you get after treatment far outweighs the anxiety many people feel about the procedure. If you have prolonged sensitivity to hot or cold, swelling or tenderness of the gums, tooth discoloration, or pain, you could have damaged tooth pulp that requires root canal therapy.
The Root Canal Therapy Process
Endodontic treatment becomes necessary when the inner soft tissue, or tooth pulp, becomes infected or inflamed. This can happen because of a crack or chip in your tooth, as well as deep decay. When the pulp gets contaminated from outside germs and develops infection, root canal therapy can save the tooth and remove the infected tissue. The process works by our dental specialist drilling a hole into the infected tooth and removing the infected soft tissue from the inner chamber. Then, they clean and disinfect the chamber, followed by shaping the root canals, or tiny passageways that run from the top of a tooth to the tip of its root. After filling the inside with an elastic material, the final step is sealing the tooth using a dental crown. After the procedure is complete, you’ll have a fully restored tooth, free of pain. It’s vital that you treat an infection with root canal therapy as soon as possible. If it’s left untreated, the pain will grow, and the infection can spread to the surrounding gum tissue and result in an abscess.
Caring Treatment for Healthy Teeth
Before root canal therapy was developed, the only way to remove an infection was to extract the tooth. Now that endodontic treatment is available from reputable dentists like those at Associates for General Dentistry, Ltd., we can save the tooth and prevent further infection in the future. Our caring team makes sure you stay comfortable throughout this procedure, and we know the relief you’ll feel after the infection is gone. If you’ve been noticing soreness, pain, or anything else making your teeth and mouth uncomfortable, don’t hesitate to give us a call and schedule an appointment. Reach out to our office by calling 847-392-4422 at your earliest convenience!