{"id":875,"date":"2014-07-23T22:40:27","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T22:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dental.dev\/farless\/what-are-the-signs-that-root-canal-therapy-is-needed\/"},"modified":"2021-08-17T17:29:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T17:29:21","slug":"what-are-the-signs-that-root-canal-therapy-is-needed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsodentist.com\/what-are-the-signs-that-root-canal-therapy-is-needed\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Signs That Root Canal Therapy Is Needed?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-157 size-medium alignright\" title=\"Signs That Root Canal Therapy Is Needed\" src=\"https:\/\/mllubezel1yn.i.optimole.com\/cb:z8c_.23767\/w:161\/h:1080\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/dental.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2014\/07\/jaw-pain-tmj-300x2001.jpg\" alt=\"Signs That Root Canal Therapy Is Needed\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/span>5 signs that root canal therapy is needed. Once you experience these indicators, seek out a <a href=\"https:\/\/gsodentist.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">local Greensboro dentist<\/a> to further assess and help you relieve this pain.<\/p>\n<p>When the nerve of a tooth becomes infected or the pulp damaged, root canal treatment is necessary. Root canal treatment has a myth that it is very painful. Truth is, it hurts no more than a simple filling.<\/p>\n<p>Signs you may need root canal therapy include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Severe toothache pain upon chewing or application of pressure<\/li>\n<li>Prolonged sensitivity (pain) to hot or cold temperatures (after the heat or cold has been removed)<\/li>\n<li>Discoloration (darkening) of the tooth<\/li>\n<li>Swelling and tenderness in nearby gums<\/li>\n<li>A persistent or recurring pimple on the gums<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The process of a root canal, to put simply, is:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You will be given an anesthetic<\/li>\n<li>The infected tooth is isolated due to a dental dam placed around the surrounding teeth<\/li>\n<li>A small hole is drilled to allow access to the infected pulp<\/li>\n<li>The diseased tissue is removed<\/li>\n<li>The canal is disinfected<\/li>\n<li>The canals are shaped and filled<\/li>\n<li>A crown or filling will on top of the tooth to seal it<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Endodontics is a very important component of oral health and dentistry as a whole. Receiving root canal treatment is not only important to your oral health but your overall health and comfort as well.<\/p>\n<p>If you are showing signs of needing <a href=\"https:\/\/gsodentist.com\/general-dentistry\/root-canals\/\" target=\"_blank\">root canal treatment in Greensboro<\/a> call Graham Farless DDS at 336-282-2868. Visit our website at www.gsodentist.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 signs that root canal therapy is needed. Once you experience these indicators, seek out a local Greensboro dentist to further assess and help you relieve this pain. When the nerve of a tooth becomes infected or the pulp damaged, root canal treatment is necessary. 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