Root Canal Therapy in Stockton, CA

Root canal therapy process in Stockton CA is an effective way to repair a tooth that has suffered a serious injury that damaged the soft inner tissue of the tooth called the tooth pulp. How can you tell when the soft tissue of your tooth has been harmed?

You may notice sensitivity to heat or cold
You may suffer pain when you bite or chew
Your tooth might also be sensitive to your touch
There might be swelling around the tooth or in nearby glands
You may have a toothache, but this doesn’t always happen

All of these signs can point to inflammation or infection in the tooth also known as "tooth abscess". Root canals therapy process can clean out the damaged tissue and enable you to keep this tooth for many more years, possibly the rest of your life.

This damage can result from a deep cavity that penetrates the soft inner tissue, a cracked or broken tooth or impact injury.

Is a Root Canal Painful?

Some patients in Stockton, CA expect this condition procedure to be painful but our highly skilled endodontists specialize in keeping our patients comfortable. We don’t try to rush you through this process. but instead, we keep you informed of each action we’re going to take and if you need us to pause for a moment, that’s what we’re going to do. It’s important to us to listen to your needs and help you get through each procedure comfortably. It is very likely that this procedure will be no more uncomfortable than getting a filling.

This type of procedure is called “endodontics” treatment. “Endo” comes from the Greek work for “inside” and “odont” refers to teeth. So it’s treatment to the inside of your teeth.

After carefully x-raying the tooth to be treated, our dentists will examine the image to ensure we know exactly how the tooth is shaped all the way down to the tip of the root. We then place a rubber sheet around the tooth to be treated to keep the rest of your mouth clean. Your tooth and the surrounding area will be numbed.

An opening will be drilled in the top of your tooth, just like when you are getting a filling. But in this case, all damaged tissue in the nerve canal in the middle of the tooth pulp will also be cleaned out, then sterilized. There could be one, two or more root canals in each tooth.

After the tooth pulp has been cleaned and sterilized, our dentists will then fill the area with sterile material. In our practice in Stockton, CA, we treat all the teeth from your front teeth through the premolars. When molars need to be treated, we refer our patients to a highly trusted dentist we have worked with for many years.

Your tooth and the area around it may be in a sore condition for a few days. Most patients experience some aching during the recovery process, but for most people it’s minimal and should go away quickly. Be gentle with that tooth and avoid biting or chewing anything tough for a while.

A tooth that receives root canal therapy will gradually get more brittle so it needs protection. We’ll schedule you for an appointment to place a crown over this tooth to extend its life for many more years.

If you are suffering from tooth pain, you should contact our office in Stockton, CA immediately so we have the best chance possible to save your tooth. And if you have any questions about the root canal therapy process, please call us so we can answer them for you. Call us at (209) 465-5823.

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