Root Canal Treatments / Endodontics
A root canal becomes needed when dental disease has reached the nerve or pulp of a tooth. Once the pulp is infected it cannot heal on its own. Sometimes tooth trauma such as a fracture can lead to the need for a root canal as well. In addition to being painful, untreated infections can reach the root tip and compromise the entire immune system.
Symptoms of pulp infections may be:
- Sensitivity to hot/cold
- Sensitivity to sweets
- Pain, especially when biting
- Swelling
- Bad taste in the mouth
