Root Canal Therapy - Preserve Your Natural Teeth without Discomfort
There is perhaps no dental procedure more widely known than the "root canal"; yet, it may well also be the most misunderstood and unfairly maligned of all dental procedures. Indeed, root canal (or endodontic) therapy is actually an extremely safe, relatively pain-free treatment that has helped millions of people preserve the health of their teeth across the country. Rather than causing discomfort, root canal therapy is often the most immediate and effective way of relieving excruciating tooth pain.
Each tooth in the human mouth contains a long, thin strand of pulp that extends down into the root of the tooth. This dental pulp contains nerves, arteries, blood vessels, and connective tissue that can be damaged by decay or injury. When the pulp becomes infected or inflamed, the result is often unbearable tooth pain and, over time, the death of the tooth. Root canal therapy involves the removal of this affected pulp through a gap that is created in the natural crown of the tooth. Once the pulp has been removed and the root canal has been cleaned and filled with a material to prevent further infection, the tooth is sealed with a porcelain crown.
One of the primary advantages of root canal therapy is that it allows for the preservation of most of the natural tooth. In addition, our Waterlase® laser dentistry system allows us to perform root canal therapy with absolute precision and without the use of a traditional drill, further taking the anxiety out of a largely pain-free procedure.
If you are experiencing tooth pain and would like to schedule an appointment to find out whether root canal therapy might help you, please feel free to contact Gentle Dental in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens at your convenience. If your pain is particularly severe, we are always pleased to do whatever we can to accommodate patients with dental emergencies.
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Gentle Dental
35-30 Francis Lewis Blvd.Bayside, NY 11358
Ph. 718.461.0100
