We are considered one of the most proficient endodontists in Erwin, TN. Endodontic treatment at Crossville Family Dentistry relieves dental pain and saves your teeth. During root canal treatment, we will carefully remove the pulp inside of a tooth, clean, disinfect, and shape the root canal, and then place a filling to seal the space. It’s a simple procedure that will relieve tooth pain caused by infection. Here at Cunningham Dental, we look forward to serving endodontic patients from Crossville, Knoxville, and Amherst, TN, as well as the surrounding area.
When the root of a tooth becomes badly infected, it causes extreme pain. You’ll notice the pain when you bite down or chew. You may also have a painful sensation when you drink hot or cold liquids, which can linger for a time. Some patients in need of endodontic treatment have small, pimple-like bumps on their gums when they come in for their consultation. These are all common signs of a tooth with an infected root.
After completing dental school, an aspiring endodontist must go on to receive years of additional training. Endodontists focus exclusively on treatments of dental pulp. We have been trained and is proficient in many root canal procedures and endodontic treatments, including:
If you are near Erwin, TN and would like a consultation to find out if endodontic treatment will help, Contact Us. We love serving our community and would be honored to serve you.
Inside each tooth is a pulp chamber that contains the nerves and blood supply for the tooth. When the pulp becomes infected due to decay or injury to the tooth, the pulp must be removed from the center of the tooth and the canals of each root. Once the infected pulp is removed, the remaining chamber is filled with a rubber-based material to seal it off.
All teeth that have had root canal therapy must be protected with a tooth-like artificial covering known as a crown (see crown section.) This is because teeth that have had the pulp removed are more susceptible to fracture.
Root canal therapy is an excellent way to save a tooth that would otherwise die and need to be removed.
If a tooth is sick, there are no disadvantages to root canal therapy. On rare occasions, however, root canal therapy may need to be redone to ensure that all of the infection has been removed.
The only real alternative is to remove the sick tooth. However, this will require a dental implant or bridge to fill the empty space and prevent the shifting of surrounding teeth. These solutions will ultimately cost more than the root canal therapy, and they will never equal the quality of keeping your natural tooth.