Root canals are frequently associated with excruciating pain and lengthy recovery times, but the reality is far less scary. At Premier dentistry, Our expert dentist regularly performs root canal procedures to preserve your natural teeth. The root canal procedure is the most effective way to save a patient’s natural tooth when there is an infection or abscess at the root. They are necessary when the level of tooth decay is so extensive that bacteria have reached the pulp of the tooth. The pulp can become infected when tainted by bacteria and cause an abscess to develop below the root of the tooth. Our job is to remove the infected pulp of the tooth and replace it with a filling that fills the entire root canal. It is important to remember that a tooth is more delicate after a root canal treatment and can often be brittle, as a result of its missing pulp. The tooth may be more susceptible to pressure or break easily. So after the root canal procedure placement of the crown on the teeth is a must.

There is the stigma that a root canal is a painful, agonizing procedure when in actuality, root canal therapy is given to relieve the pain the patient is suffering from.

• The benefits of the procedure will alleviate the pain caused by the infected tooth.
• In most cases, advances in dental technology, local anesthetics and the right aftercare pain medication allow the surgery to be done with minimal pain.