Root canal therapy has a bad reputation for being an uncomfortable and difficult treatment, which is not the case. In the hands of an experienced dentist, root canal therapy is restorative and simple. This treatment targets and removes the source of your tooth pains and infection to protect existing structures.
Brookfield Dental Associates provides root canal therapy to Springfield patients, and does so with the expert hands of Dr. Ameena Chimata. She makes sure patients are comfortable and receive precise treatment, removing every reason patients have to be afraid. Here’s why you shouldn’t fear root canal therapy:
Making Patients Comfortable
Root canal therapy requires removal of decay deep inside a tooth. To combat the sensitivity of the area, dentists thoroughly numb the site for the procedure. Beforehand, patients are walked through every step and are informed of the proper expectations. For patients with anxiety or unique needs, many dentists provide nitrous sedation, commonly known as laughing gas. At Brookfield Dental Associates, we don’t proceed with the therapy unless patients are numbed and comfortable.
Protect the Natural Smile
This treatment falls under the conservative category of dental care, where your dentist strives to protect existing tooth structures, so that you can keep your natural teeth. Compared to tooth extraction, root canal therapy is less extensive and can result in retaining your natural tooth, ensuring it will last for a lifetime. Dental restorations, like crowns and fillings, can be replaced, but not so much your natural teeth. Root canal therapy makes sure your smile stays as natural as possible, without leaving unwanted gaps.
Restore Dental Function
Root canal decay can be seen as a deeper cavity, one that needs to be cleaned and restored with root canal therapy and a porcelain crown. Unfortunately, as decay advances, it enters the pulp chamber, which is where our nerves and tissue connect with a tooth. Daily activities, such as eating, can be difficult and painful when one has a dental infection. It’s the dentist’s job to make sure this infection is removed, and that teeth in need of root canals stay inside the smile.
Contact Us, Today!
Patients shouldn’t fear root canal therapy because your doctors do everything they can to make the treatment efficient and comfortable. Our goal is to protect your natural smile and teeth for a lifetime of good oral health.
Call today for an appointment, where we can diagnose dental discomfort and provide root canal therapy.