Welcome to Marcel Dental Medical Specialist Dental Care

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A root canal isn’t a procedure anyone looks forward to, but it is a tooth-saving procedure. The treatment design rids the inner tooth of infection through pulp removal and careful cleaning of the inner tooth. This is followed by sealing the tooth to prevent future infections. Thus preserving the tooth from a possible extraction.

Often, a root canal is the last step to keep your tooth from rotting from tooth decay and needing to be replaced. If you or your child need a root canal treatment, you can rest assured that the dental team is here to help.

Although it is possible to replace your tooth with an implant if necessary, saving the tooth with a root canal is always the better option.

The number one sign that you need a root canal is the presence of severe tooth pain. If you feel pain when eating or biting down on food or when your teeth are exposed to changes in temperature, this is usually a sign that you need treatment. Minor discomfort is typically the sign of a cavity or two, but when the pain is too much to take, you may need a root canal procedure.

There are other symptoms of an underlying infection as well. These can include:

• Pimples or cysts on the gums
• Chipped or cracked teeth
• Swollen or tender gums
• Decayed or darkened gums

We will likely recommend a root canal treatment if we find any of these issues during our evaluation.

Skipping root canal therapy isn’t recommended  In some cases, you may find that the pain in your tooth has gone away. However, this does not mean the infection has disappeared. Instead, it’s a sign that the infection has killed off the nerves in your tooth. Your tooth will continue to weaken until it fractures or cracks, and the infection could potentially spread to other areas of your body. Preventing this with a root canal treatment is the best way to keep yourself from further pain and sickness down the line.