Cream City Dental Provides Gentle Care for Root Canal Treatment
Nobody likes the idea of a root canal treatment. It often conjures up images that leave even the toughest of people squeamish. However, nobody does this procedure as gently and with as much care as Dr. Marwan Ibrahem at Cream City Dental in Wauwatosa, WI. Our compassionate and understanding dentist will take excellent care of you as you make your way through root canal treatment.
What Is Root Canal Therapy?
The word "therapy" doesn't seem to fit with "root canal," does it? Yet, it is considered therapy because the dentist treats the source of your tooth pain by removing that which senses the pain in the first place: The nerves. Blood vessels and tooth pulp in the affected tooth are removed as well. That helps alleviate your pain and restore a damaged tooth's health.
Root canal therapy is typically required to treat a tooth with infected or inflamed tooth pulp. That can result from trauma, deep decay, or a crack or fracture in the tooth. Leaving an infected tooth untreated may result in the infection spreading to the neighboring teeth and the jawbone. Dr. Ibrahem may recommend a root canal treatment to save a damaged tooth, alleviate your pain, and restore your healthy smile.
What Are the Signs You Need Root Canal Therapy?
Signs you require root canal therapy include sensitivity to temperature extremes, pain when eating and drinking, having a cracked or badly decayed tooth, gum swelling or tenderness, or a pimple-like bump on the gums, which indicates the presence of an abscess. Root canal therapy will remove the infection and, in many cases, prevent tooth loss.
What Is the Root Canal Therapy Procedure?
Dr. Ibrahem will begin by explaining the procedure, and then he will give you some options to control pain and lessen any dental anxiety you might have. That often includes numbing agents and dental sedation options.
As soon as you are comfortable, Dr. Ibrahem will clean out the roots of the affected tooth and fill the space. You may feel slight pain after the procedure, but don't worry. Dr. Ibrahem will provide you with instructions on addressing pain and preventing infection.
After your root canal treatment, you'll need a dental crown to hold the tooth together and strengthen it. Dr, Ibrahem is proud to offer crowns in a variety of materials that are made to look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth.
Root Canal Treatment Near Me
If you are ready to get rid of pain and end the unpleasantness of an unhealthy tooth, call Cream City Dental at (414) 476-4777 today to book a consultation Dr. Ibrahem will examine your problematic tooth and may recommend a root canal treatment, if needed, to restore your healthy smile!