Peekskill Dental Care
Root canal treatment no longer has to be a long and arduous procedure that takes many visits to accomplish. At Montrose Dental Associates, we use the latest in advanced techniques to ensure your comfort and to perform a quick and smooth root canal procedure in just one visit. For the best in
Peekskill dental care, call our offices today.
When a tooth has become decayed or infected and the pulp damaged, the best way to save the tooth is with a root canal procedure. An infected tooth can be extremely painful and cause more severe infection, such as an abscess. It is best to call us for
Peekskill dental care as soon as possible if you are experiencing any symptoms such as sensitivity to heat or cold, swelling, tenderness, or toothache. Sometimes no symptoms are present, which is why it’s important to have an annual exam every year to have your teeth and gums checked. Many people think that a root canal is a painful procedure, however, the real pain is in the infected tooth. The procedure itself is usually no more uncomfortable than receiving a filling.
Before your root canal procedure, we’ll take X-rays so that we can view the extent of the infection. Local anesthesia will then be administered before the damaged pulp is removed from the tooth. Any bacteria and decayed nerve tissue will also be removed. The hole is cleaned and scraped thoroughly before being flushed out and sealed up. Often a crown is placed over the area to protect the tooth from breaking. Your next
Peekskill dental care appointment will then be scheduled so that we can check on the tooth and ensure that it is healing properly. After receiving a root canal procedure the pain should be relieved and any sensitivity lessened. An over the counter pain medication or aspirin is usually administered. The recovery period usually lasts no more than one day. Patients are then instructed to brush and floss normally to avoid any further tooth decay and to keep up with a properly balanced oral health regimen. The success rate after receiving a root canal is highly successful and most teeth are permanently fixed.
Montrose Dental Associates
2118 Albany Post Road
Montrose, New York 10548
(914) 417-4159
By Montrose Dental Associates
December 27, 2015
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