
Feb
Has your dentist recommended an endodontic treatment for you? There’s no need for alarm. In fact, you should be excited. Endodontic or root canal therapy in Manteca, California, is the best way to relieve pain and save your infected/damaged tooth from extraction.
Family Dental Center of Manteca uses the latest techniques to provide gentle and precise root canals. Patient care is our priority, so you rest assured you are in capable hands. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Mircea Mitu to preserve your natural smile.
Over 15 million root canals are performed annually, which is about 41,000 per day. Root canals are a routine procedure, and their over 95% success rate is a testament to their indispensable role in dental care.
Our office often receives several questions from patients who want to maintain their healthy smile with root canals. Below, we provide answers to commonly asked questions about root canal therapy.
Your teeth are more than the outer hard covering (the enamel). Inside each tooth are blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues, collectively known as dental pulp. The pulp helps your tooth with nourishment and sensation.
The enamel protects the tooth from damage and infections. However, this protective layer can be breached, causing harmful bacteria to infiltrate the pulp chamber. When the tooth is infected, you’ll likely need a root canal.
Although not every discomfort indicates the need for a root canal, watch out for the following warning signs.
Sometimes, you may need a root canal without the typical symptoms. This often happens when the dentist catches the infection at its onset. Also, a dead pulp (necrosis) can be asymptomatic, but a root canal is still needed to remove the deep infection.
Root canal treatment aims to resolve the infection while leaving the tooth intact. The procedure starts with an in-depth examination of the tooth. The dentist uses dental X-rays to examine the tooth and the surrounding structures. Next, the doctor numbs your gums with local anesthetics and removes the diseased pulp through an access hole in your tooth.
We’ll thoroughly clean your tooth and seal it with gutta-percha (latex-like material) to stabilize it and prevent future infections. Finally, we’ll reinforce your tooth with a dental crown. Your new tooth looks natural and functions like other teeth.
Not at all! Gentle instrumentation and advanced techniques ensure the procedure is as comfortable as a routine cavity treatment. Our powerful anesthetics also ensure you enjoy a painless experience.
Dental extraction resolves pain and infection, but it leaves a gap that causes several dental challenges. Left untreated, this gap can affect your appearance, oral function, and self-confidence. While teeth replacement options are available, they can be costly and time-intensive. A root canal saves your natural tooth, which preserves your oral health and saves you the expense and effort of tooth replacements.
Don’t let tooth pain disrupt your life. Get root canal therapy from the Family Dental Center of Manteca in Manteca, CA, to save your natural tooth and restore your smile. Call (209) 420-1205 and schedule your appointment today!