Today’s Rotem Dental Care post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your general dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives.
A successful root canal (or endodontic treatment in dental-speak) can save a tooth and prevent the need for an extraction followed by a dental bridge, dental implant, or gap in your smile.
If, after a thorough evaluation, Dr. Rotem determines that a tooth is going to need a root canal, Dr. Rotem will explain the procedure and costs that are involved. Root canals are handled to save an infected tooth. If not treated, abscesses and complete tooth loss may occur.
During the procedure, your dentist will remove the nerve and pulp, and then clean and disinfect the interior of your tooth – the canal. The next step is filling and sealing the cleaned area with a special rubbery material, and then protecting the restored tooth with a crown or filling.
Root canals have the reputation of being painful, but this is not the case anymore. There are several effective pain management methods available today at Rotem Dental Care. From local painkillers and numbing agents to oral sedation, we will make sure you are comfortable during the procedure. Once the infected tissue is removed, your dentist will focus on helping the oral site heal, which may require another visit.
If you have a tooth that is bothering you, call dentist Rotem now at 732-228-4028 for an appointment.
If you are unfamiliar with our services at Rotem Dental Care, be sure to visit our website at https://www.rotemdentalcare.com/blog/ to get more details. Dr. Ronen Rotem opened Rotem Dental Care in 1995 here in the Toms River. Dr. Rotem is well-known throughout the state of New Jersey as a provider of superior dental care, including sedation dentistry, dental implants, and cosmetic dentistry.
Contact Rotem Dental Care:
732-228-4028
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
355 Lakehurst Rd
Toms River, NJ
08755
