Cavities can happen to anyone and can often be treated early on with dental fillings. However, if you are struggling with a severe toothache, it could be a sign that your cavity has reached a more severe state. When this happens, your dentist may recommend a root canal to relieve the discomfort and protect your… Read more »
Category: Root Canals
Treating Severe Tooth Decay With A Root Canal
In a recent blog, we talked about why one of your pearly whites may need to be removed. One major reason that an extraction may be necessary is if you have a severe cavity. While decay can often be treated with a simple dental filling, untreated decay can call for more invasive treatments. Before considering… Read more »
An Effective Treatment For Tooth Infection
Whenever one of your teeth begins to feel sensitive or painful, the cause could be tooth decay. Left untreated, bacterial plaque can create cavities that expand in severity to eventually cause real discomfort. This is because breaks in your enamel can expose the nerves inside your tooth as well as allow outside oral bacteria to… Read more »
When You Are In Need Of A Root Canal
When a cavity initially forms, it can be addressed through treatment that ends with the placement of a conservative filling. Unfortunately, when problems with decay go unrecognized and untreated, more damage ultimately affects our tooth structure. This can worsen to the point where an infection develops within the structure and must be addressed through a… Read more »
When You Need To Arrange A Root Canal
Unfortunately, there will be permanent damage to your tooth structure when a cavity forms. In some cases, decay can become such a severe problem that the right restorative treatment has to access and care for the pulp, the chamber within the tooth structure. What can you expect if you need to deal with a problem… Read more »
Root Canals And Restorative Work
There are different ways to respond to oral health issues. How will your dentist know what to do in response to an issue with your smile? The answer will depend on the severity of the problem. As time passes, a tooth that is affected by decay or physical damage can worsen in its condition. This… Read more »
Will A Root Canal Affect My Smile?
If you have oral health issues that need to be addressed through restorative treatment, will you have to accept unwelcome changes to your smile? At our Mansfield, TX dentist’s office, we can provide treatments with restorations that can both protect teeth and provide cosmetic benefits. This is the case even when we need to provide… Read more »
Where Root Canals Fit Into Cavity Treatment
When you find out from your dentist that you need cavity treatment, should you assume that you need to be prepared to undergo a root canal? This is not the case every time someone has a problem with dental decay. In fact, one benefit to scheduling regular dental exams is that you can find out… Read more »
Root Canal Therapy And Advanced Decay
There are times when tooth decay will require root canal therapy. However, there are also times when the problem will be treated without this procedure. Why is this work only sometimes necessary? Simply put, a problem with decay worsens in time—if you have work done before a cavity is too serious, you can receive a… Read more »
How Do I Avoid Root Canal Therapy?
If you have a problem that is serious enough to require root canal therapy, you should not put off treatment. By holding off on scheduling treatment, you force yourself to endure pain in your tooth for longer, and you make that tooth more vulnerable to being lost! Our Mansfield, TX dental practice can work to… Read more »
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