Stop severe toothaches with advanced endodontic care.
Are you experiencing lingering tooth sensitivity to hot or cold foods and drinks? Do you feel a sharp pain when biting or chewing? These symptoms often indicate that infection has compromised the pulp within your tooth root. This can result from a severe crack or fracture in the tooth, trauma, or advanced tooth decay penetrating the inner layers.
Left untreated, the infection may progress, leading to a tooth abscess and potentially requiring extraction. If you suffer from these symptoms, particularly a severe toothache, we have effective solutions to alleviate your discomfort and restore your dental health.
Left untreated, the infection may progress, leading to a tooth abscess and potentially requiring extraction.
Endodontics plays a crucial role in alleviating severe toothaches by addressing the underlying causes of pain. Endodontics treats the dental pulp and tissues inside the tooth, where infections, inflammation, or trauma may occur. Procedures such as root canal therapy effectively remove infected or damaged pulp, relieving intense tooth pain and preventing further discomfort.
By preserving the natural tooth structure and eliminating the source of infection, endodontic treatments alleviate immediate pain and promote long-term oral health. If you're experiencing persistent or severe toothaches, seeking prompt evaluation and treatment from our ADHP team in Downey, Fallbrook, Torrance and Long Beach, CA can provide effective relief and restore your comfort.
Root canal therapy involves removing a portion of the tooth crown to access the pulp chamber and clear out all the infection, bacteria, and damaged pulp and tissues. The next step is disinfecting and cleaning the canals before filling them with a hardening material called gutta-percha.
The tooth will then be sealed to keep bacteria from entering the chamber and root canal and covered with a dental crown to ensure it remains strong and functional after treatment.
Apicoectomy surgery is recommended when a tooth with a previous root canal still has a residual infection at the tooth root. A minor procedure, root end surgery involves removing the tip of a tooth's root to prevent further damage or extraction.
During treatment, we gain access to the tooth root, remove the root tip, and clean and seal the root canal to block further infection.
When a root canal is unsuccessful, or other complications arise, endodontic retreatment provides a second chance at saving a natural tooth. During the procedure, the dental crown and filling material are removed, and the inside of the tooth is evaluated and cleaned. A new filling is added to seal the tooth, and then the new or existing dental crown is re-attached.
Once your endodontic procedure at ADHP is complete, you can live a comfortable and functional life without tooth pain. We'll provide the necessary instructions to ensure a fast and healthy recovery. In general, you can expect the following benefits from treatment:
The procedure relieves pain rather than causing it. The severe toothache you arrive with is the infection; treatment removes it. We also offer sedation if you are anxious.
Usually yes. A root canal weakens the interior tooth structure, so the tooth is sealed and covered with a dental crown to ensure it remains strong and functional after treatment.
Endodontic retreatment provides a second chance at saving a natural tooth, and an apicoectomy can address a residual infection at the root tip.
Severe toothache is not something to wait out. Call us and we will fit you in.
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