{"id":231,"date":"2016-02-19T21:23:08","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T21:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/?p=231"},"modified":"2016-08-22T23:29:02","modified_gmt":"2016-08-23T06:29:02","slug":"the-truth-about-root-canal-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/the-truth-about-root-canal-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Truth About Root Canal Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You hear your dentist speak those three ominous words: \u201croot canal therapy,\u201d<\/span> and your heart skips a beat because you’ve heard that root canals are something to fear, but is the treatment? Nope, root canal therapy is something you should get excited about. Many times, therapy removes that uncomfortable infection you have and saves your tooth, so you won\u2019t need an extraction. If you\u2019re a little nervous about root canal therapy<\/a>, learn how Landmark Dental Group makes it easy and comfortable.<\/p>\n

The Area Gets Numbed<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you were to walk by a person getting a root canal treatment, it may look a bit overwhelming. The patient has to have a rubber dam covering almost their entire mouth, so the infected tooth can be isolated, and the dentist uses strange tools you haven\u2019t seen before. However, there\u2019s no need to fear root canal therapy because you won\u2019t feel anything. As with many dental procedures, the dentist uses a local anesthetic to numb the area, so you feel nothing while the dentist works. You may look a little silly and feel a little uncomfortable during the procedure, but it should be pain-free.<\/p>\n

You Can Request Additional Ways to Relax<\/span><\/h2>\n

If you\u2019re still nervous about the procedure, Landmark Dental Group can help. They offer sedation dentistry<\/a> options. For minimal sedation, the dentist can administer inhalation sedation (nitrous oxide). With inhalation sedation, you feel completely relaxed during the procedure, but after the procedure, you\u2019re fine to drive yourself home. Oral sedation offers minimal to moderate sedation. You\u2019ll take a pill before the procedure, and you\u2019ll need someone to drive you to and from the dentist. Last, IV conscious sedation is another moderate form of sedation. The dentist uses an IV to administer a sedative, and as with oral sedation, you won\u2019t be able to drive home after the procedure.<\/p>\n

The Infection Is Removed<\/span><\/h2>\n

The real pain associated with root canal treatment doesn\u2019t have anything to do with the treatment at all. People who need root canal therapy are often in severe pain because of the infection, which puts pressure on the nerves and blood vessels in the tooth pulp. This is what causes your pain. The root canal therapy<\/a> is what alleviates<\/em><\/span> that pain. The entire tooth pulp is removed. Your root canal treatment may only take one visit, but sometimes, the dentist breaks it into two so that medicine can be inserted directly into the pulp to help remove the infection.<\/p>\n

Aftercare Is Minimal<\/span><\/h2>\n

When you get a tooth extracted, there\u2019s a lot you need to do to care for the affected area, such as avoid eating on that side. However, aftercare for a root canal is minimal. You will need to schedule another appointment for a crown, which will protect the treated tooth from breakage, but with proper care, that tooth may last the rest of your life. You may experience some mild tenderness in the area surrounding the tooth, but that can be treated with over-the-counter or prescription medications. Your dentist may also prescribe antibiotics.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s common for patients to cringe at the thought of root canal therapy — but there\u2019s no reason. Especially if you\u2019re already in pain from the infection, you should look forward to a root canal treatment because it will alleviate that pain without the need for an extraction. For more information about root canal treatments, contact Landmark Dental Group today.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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You hear your dentist speak those three ominous words: \u201croot canal therapy,\u201d and your heart skips a beat because you’ve heard that root canals are something to fear, but is the treatment? Nope, root canal therapy is something you should get excited about. Many times, therapy removes that uncomfortable infection you have and saves your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":544,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231\/revisions\/544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.landmark-dental-group.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}