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Root Canal
What is Root Canal therapy?Root canal therapy is the complete removal of the nerve of a tooth. Furthermore, root canal therapy involves a thorough cleaning, disinfecting, and sealing of a tooth’s root canal system. The root canal system is located in the center of each tooth.
Why would a tooth root canal system need its nerve removed, cleaned, disinfected, and sealed? The main culprit is tooth decay (bacteria). Tooth decay starts small when it’s usually found in the first two layers of the teeth, the enamel and dentin. When detected at this early stage, we can easily remove the decay and cure the tooth with a resin filling. But what tends to happen is that since there is generally no pain associated with this stage of tooth decay, a lot of people do nothing about it and completely neglect the tooth. The problem with kind of thinking is that tooth decay does not stay small; it progresses until it reaches the third layer of the tooth, the root canal system in the center of the tooth where the nerve and blood vessels are contained. Once the bacterium reaches the nerve it multiplies even faster because the nerve is soft tissue unlike the first two layers of the teeth which are hard tissue (enamel and dentin). The bacteria then travel down the root canal system contaminating it and causing an infection in the jawbone. At this point the person will be experiencing an agonizing toothache, and be in a lot of pain and distress. Once the nerve is contaminated a resin filling will not work to cure the tooth any more. Your dentist will be limited to only two options that can resolve the infection and alleviate the pain. One option is to extract (remove) the tooth and the other option is to save the tooth with root canal therapy.
Root canal therapy will remove the diseased and necrotic nerve. It will also clean, disinfect, and seal the tooth’s root canal system. Consequently, root canal therapy will eliminate the bacteria, cure the infection in the bone, and alleviate the pain. You will be able to save your tooth and enjoy chewing on it for a long time; thanks to root canal therapy’s long-term success.
Other indications for root canal therapy are nerve damage due to physical trauma, a hypersensitive tooth, and any other aggravating circumstance that causes inflammation within the root canal system.
Who can benefit from root canal therapy?
If you have spontaneous tooth pain, pain that lingers for more than 15 seconds when you drink something hot or cold, pain when you bite down or chew, a partially swollen face, sinus tract, and pus drainage through the gum over a suspect tooth, then you’re experiencing some of the symptoms that necessitate root canal therapy.
We recommend that you give us a call at (305) 267-1709 at Miami Modern Dental immediately if you are experiencing any of these symptoms. Drs. Pasquier and Pasquier, Jr. will further analyze, evaluate, and diagnose the need for root canal therapy as well as discuss any alternative options. Many times we have been able to get the tooth early enough to negate the need for root canal therapy and save you the expense.
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