What is Rooth Canal Therapy, and Is It the Same as Endodontics?

Have you been told your tooth has an infection? This means bad bacteria have reached the tooth’s innermost layer (pulp chamber). Unlike other forms of infection, an infected or abscessed tooth can’t be cured with diligent hygiene or antibiotics. Root canal therapy also called endodontics from Total Health Dental in Aurora, Illinois, removes the diseased tissues and restores your tooth to make it look and function like new again. 

Don’t suffer unnecessarily because of an infected tooth. Instead, schedule an appointment with Dr. Khaja Mohsinuddin to relieve discomfort and restore your smile to total health.

How a Root Canal Saves Your Smile

Have you been experiencing toothache, gum swelling, bad breath, sensitivity, and other symptoms of tooth infections? We urge you to seek treatment immediately before the tooth infection causes irreversible damage to the tooth and surrounding structures. Endodontic therapy can remove the troublesome dental pulp to restore oral health.

The following are the reasons you shouldn’t delay/avoid a root canal. 

• Relieves discomfort: Tooth infection can result in mild to extreme toothaches, which may worsen when chewing or applying pressure. A root canal eliminates this toothache by removing the infected pulp tissues
• Preserves your tooth: If your tooth isn’t treated with a root canal, extraction is the next best choice. While removing the tooth might be the easy thing to do, it leaves a tooth gap that requires costly tooth replacement
• Restored health: A root canal addresses tooth infection, saving your oral and overall health from further infections

Do root canals cause discomfort?

You may have read or heard that root canals cause discomfort — this couldn’t be further from the truth. Instead of causing discomfort, the treatment relieves toothaches and saves your tooth from extraction. The procedure itself does not cause discomfort, thanks to modern dental advancements. Before the procedure, we numb your mouth with an injectable anesthetic. While anesthesia works for many patients, you can also consider our sedation dentistry options to optimize your dental experience. 

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Have you been putting off root canal therapy because of perceived misconceptions? 

We encourage you to schedule an appointment with Total Health Dental for gentle treatment by calling us at (630) 822-9600.

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