Root Canal Therapy
Modern root canals relieve pain, they don’t cause it. Save your natural tooth, comfortably.
The root canal’s reputation is outdated.
A root canal treats infection inside a tooth, relieving the pain the infection caused and saving the natural tooth. With modern anesthetic and technique, the experience is comparable to getting a filling, and it beats losing the tooth.
We’ll show you your X-rays, explain exactly what’s happening, and keep you comfortable throughout.
How a root canal works
Numb & isolate
Complete numbing, then the tooth is isolated to keep it clean and dry.
Clean & seal
Infected tissue is removed, and the canals are cleaned, disinfected, and sealed.
Protect
A crown or filling restores the tooth’s strength, often a same-day CEREC crown.
Root Canal Therapy FAQs
The procedure itself shouldn’t hurt at all, you’re fully numb. Most patients feel dramatic relief, because the toothache the infection caused is finally gone.
Persistent toothache, sensitivity to heat or cold that lingers, swelling, or darkening of a tooth are all signs. An exam and X-ray will confirm.
Infection doesn’t resolve on its own, it typically worsens, risks an abscess, and usually ends with losing the tooth.