Root Canal Therapy

A tooth consists of a pulp chamber where you can see blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue that play an essential role in the development of the roots of the tooth. An abscessed tooth occurs when the pulp inside the chamber becomes infected and needs to be treated to prevent tooth loss and other more severe diseases. The procedure of treating the infection is called root canal therapy, more commonly known as ‘root canal.’ This treatment to protect your oral health and your smile’s beauty is effective, quick, and safe.

If you are experiencing symptoms that potentially need root canal therapy, go to your dentist and have them evaluate the symptoms and decipher whether the treatment best suits your needs. Contact us at Glen Park Dental at  (604) 474 0403 to schedule an appointment!

What Is a Root Canal?

Root canal therapy is one of the most frequently performed procedures, with approximately 14 million procedures accomplished each year. The treatment can save your natural teeth, thus mitigating the need for dental implants or bridges. There is a pulp that can be found in the center of your tooth. The pulp is where blood vessels are found that play an essential role in the tooth’s development. The pulp can get infected due to several reasons such as deep tooth decay, tooth trauma, cracks, or repeated dental procedures. The infection symptoms include gum swelling, sensitivity to hot or cold temperatures, and severe tooth and gum pain.

How Do You Know If You Need a Root Canal?

Generally, suppose you have a deep cavity, issues from a previous filling, or a cracked tooth due to injury or genetics. In that case, root canal therapy might be a suitable treatment for you. Moreover, below is a list of other symptoms that indicate your need for root canal therapy:

  • ‘Pimples’ on the gums
  • Swollen gums
  • Darkening of the tooth due to deep decay
  • Severe pain while chewing or biting.
  • Lingering sensitivity to hot or cold despite removing the source of the sensation

How Root Canal Therapy Works

Step 1: 

The dentist will administer local anesthesia to numb the area that will be treated. You would notice a prick in the area as soon as the needle is injected. After numbing the tooth area, our dental assistant will place a dental dam to isolate the tooth being treated and keep it clean and dry throughout the procedure.  

Step 2: 

Your dentist will create an opening on the top portion of your tooth using a small drill to examine the interior of the tooth. Next, he will file the inside of the tooth to clear away the damaged pulp and shape the tooth’s inner chamber and rinse it with disinfectant liquid to ensure that the remaining filed pulps are washed away. Afterward, he will apply an antimicrobial solution inside the chamber so the bacteria get killed and the risk of infection lessened. 

Step 3: 

After the chamber has been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, the dentist will fill it with gutta-percha, a rubber-like material used to fill the tooth chamber. He will use a temporary filling to close the opening of your tooth while waiting for the permanent crown to be produced. After a few weeks, your dentist will place the permanent crown on top of your tooth. In some cases, he may need to put a little supporting post in the root chamber to stabilize the crown.

Benefits of a Root Canal Therapy

Elimination of Pain and Other Symptoms

An infected or severely inflamed tissue inside the root chamber is the source of pain, discomfort, and lingering sensitivity to extreme temperatures. Root canal therapy eliminates the infected or inflamed tissue, thus removing other infection symptoms as well, such as fever and dental discharge.


Preservation of the Tooth

Preserving the natural tooth is so much better than having it extracted or replaced. Root canal therapy is more cost-effective. Even if its cost is only partially covered by health insurance providers, it would still be cheaper than the price of a dental bridge or implant necessary to replace a missing tooth.


It Stops the Spread of Infection to Neighboring Teeth

The infection of the tooth cavity causes both toothache and tooth decay. Root canal therapy removes the bacteria that cause the infection through a thorough cleansing and disinfecting. Eliminating the bacteria will alleviate or eliminate toothache and tooth decay and stop the spread of infection to neighboring teeth.


It Prevents the Jawbone to Degenerate

The ability to preserve a tooth is one of the benefits of root canal therapy. When teeth are preserved, the jawbones are also intact. A missing tooth can cause a jawbone to degenerate over some time.

Protection of General Health

If a dental infection is not treated immediately, the abscess could travel to other parts of the body through blood circulation. Often, sepsis and other dangerous diseases are associated with untreated or recurring dental infections.


Improved Appearance

We design a highly customized dental crown to support the tooth structure and preserve its dental function. To maintain the aesthetics of your smile, we make sure that the crown’s color matches with your natural teeth and masks the discoloration of a once damaged tooth.


It Has a Virtually Appealing Result

Root canal therapy involves filing down the damaged pulp, disinfecting the area, and finishing the top layer of the tooth with a crown or a dental filling that looks healthy and natural.


Save Your Valuable Time

Some patients are worried about the time they have to commit to having the procedure done. Often, it is the reason why they put off the treatment despite its importance and urgency. Depending on your specific needs, the procedure timeline may vary, but generally, you only have a couple of dental visits to have the procedure completed.

Why Choose Us?

Training and Expertise

As a dental health professionals team, we want to gain your trust by letting you know that Dr. Hakimi and his team are highly trained and skilled doctors willing to provide you with the best service and results possible. Dr. Hakimi has taken advanced educational courses to manage difficult root canal cases using the up to date methods and instruments. Our priority is to achieve proper diagnosis as we often observe that some patients do not need root canal therapy. When we decide that the treatment is necessary, we aim to optimize the probability of success in saving your tooth.
Support and Availability

We understand how debilitating dental pain is for someone. That is why we exert maximum effort to accommodate you as soon as possible, ideally when you contact our office. We understand that time is important to you. Thus we offer extended office hours on selected days and a quick response to your appointment requests. We are happy to answer any queries over the phone or via email. Give us a call today at (604) 474-0403 or visit our website https://glenparkdental.ca/ and see if root canal therapy is the ideal treatment for you.

Final Words

Regardless of the reason, an immediate replacement for tooth loss is necessary to minimize further oral health problems. At Coquitlam Dental Group, we want you to experience the best teeth and smile as possible. If dental implants seem like the best choice for you, call us today at (604) 526-2725 and schedule an appointment!

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