What are typical symptoms of root canal infection?
Depending on the cause, symptoms can be numerous and varied: • Sharp, acute and intense pain, which is difficult to pinpoint • Sharp pain when biting down on your tooth or on food • Lingering pain after eating hot or cold foods • Dull ache and pressure • Tenderness (accompanied by swelling) in the nearby gums Q: How does endodontic treatment save my tooth? The procedure begins by administering a local anesthetic to relieve pain. This will numb the tooth and surrounding area so that the treatment is no more uncomfortable than a filling. A common misconception is that root canal treatment is a painful experience when in actuality, it’s quite the opposite. A small opening in the chewing surface of your tooth is created to gain access to the pulp. Very small instruments are used to remove dead and dying tissue and clean the pulp from the inside, allowing the root canals to be cleaned and disinfected. The canals are specially “shaped” and prepared so that they can be sealed with biocompatib
