Root Canal Treatment – Grantsville, UT
Experience a Pain-Free Smile Once and For All
When an infection reaches the pulp, which is the innermost layer of a tooth, a simple filling will no longer do. Instead, our team at Frandsen Dental of Grantsville can employ root canal treatment, saving your tooth and improving your overall health in the process. To schedule an appointment with our experienced, compassionate, and non-judgmental dental team, get in touch with us! To learn more about this emergency dentistry service, read on.
Why Choose Frandsen Dental of Grantsville for Root Canal Treatment?
- Custom Restorations Designed to Look Natural
- We Welcome Your Dental Insurance
- Two Types of Sedation Available
Do You Need Root Canal Treatment?
During your biannual dental checkups with your Grantsville dentist, they will examine each tooth, your gums, and your X-rays to catch decay, infections, and other common oral health problems early on. Between visits, we recommend keeping an eye out for the following:
- Pain when biting down
- A pimple-like bump on your gums
- Persistent sensitivity
- Bleeding, red, or inflamed gums
- Dull, consistent discomfort
If these, or any other, abnormal dental symptoms surface, you should give us a call to schedule an exam. That way, we can quickly determine if root canal treatment is necessary.
The Root Canal Process
A root canal requires multiple steps, including:
- Receiving local anesthesia from a member of our trusted and highly qualified team of professionals.
- Isolating the tooth with a dental dam so that moisture cannot reach the affected tooth, and bacteria cannot spread.
- Cleaning out the root canals and removing the pulp chamber to eliminate decayed and damaged tissues.
- Washing out the tooth to ensure no debris remains behind.
- Filling the tooth with a biocompatible solution known as gutta-percha to reduce reinfection.
- Sealing the tooth from bacteria and taking impressions so that a new dental crown can be crafted.
- Placing the custom crown once it is ready so that your vulnerable tooth remains protected while strengthening over time.
The Benefits of Getting a Root Canal
While root canal treatment gets a bad reputation because of misconceptions about it causing pain, this could not be further from the truth; this restorative dental service is designed to remove the pain for good! Furthermore, root canals stop the infection in its tracks, preventing you from needing to get the tooth extracted and replaced with the next best thing, like a dental implant. It’s also worth noting that the restoration used to protect your tooth will look and feel completely natural, and sedation dentistry can be added to your treatment plan if you struggle with dental-related anxiety.
If you have any questions about root canal treatment – from what to do to prepare to what the recovery will look like – don’t hesitate to get in touch with us! We’d be happy to answer any questions you have and do what we can to make the process of restoring your tooth a breeze.