If you experience severe, persistent pain, lingering tooth sensitivity, discolored teeth, or gum swelling around your sore tooth, see us for possible root canal treatment.
In Pikesville, MD, we consider root canals a dental emergency. Tooth infections can happen at any time, so if you have any signs of tooth pain or aches, see us as soon as possible. We offer same-day root canal treatments and do everything in our power to help ease your pain.
When Root Canals Are Needed
Root canals can be needed to save your tooth if you have a crack, decay, or any untreated injury. These can all lead to severe damage to your tooth. This can happen for various reasons, such as
Deep Tooth Decay— If you have untreated cavities, bacteria can grow deep into your enamel and dentin, then reach your vulnerable pulp. That's when we can go in and extract the infection from your pulp.
Cracked or Chipped Teeth — You may think your cracked or chipped tooth isn't a serious emergency, but you should get it examined as soon as possible. We can then tell whether it needs to be patched up or if the crack is deep enough to reach the dentin and lead to infection, meaning we have to go in with root canal treatment.
Dental Trauma — With dental trauma, you might think your tooth just hurts from the impact, but we can take a look to see if the trauma has moved all the way through your tooth to the root, where there can be internal nerve damage. A root canal will then be needed to restore your tooth.
Need a Root Canal?
As these emergencies can come up out of nowhere, it is important that you see us so we can give you immediate help or see if there is another treatment to help fix your tooth. If you are nervous about a root canal, that's normal, as we know patients expect it to be painful. Still, with advanced technology, a root canal can be as “easy” as a cavity filling, while also being able to provide laughing gas to calm your nerves, along with local anesthesia.
No need to stress about your tooth even more. Schedule your appointment with us at Naylors Court Dental Partner in Pikeville, MD, so you can get the treatment you need and move forward with relief.