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You May Need a Root Canal and Not Even Know It

You May Need a Root Canal and Not Even Know It

Say the word root canal and you can feel the energy begin to change, but not when you schedule an appointment with the best Dentist in Pasadena. Most people who have had a root canal procedure with Dr. Paul Shinto, Dr. Bert K. Funatsu, Dr. Daniel J. Iannotti, or Dr. J. Michael Jann from the best Pasadena Dental facility report that the pain they thought would occur is minimal at best. Most patients liken it to a filling. Not having a root canal is more painful than the process itself because the tooth is usually badly decayed and infected.

Root canals are your Pasadena Dentist uses treatments in order to save a tooth. Root canals are performed if the nerve of your tooth has become infected and the pulp is damaged. During root canal treatment, your Dentist in Pasadena will remove the pulp and the nerve before cleaning and sealing the inside of the tooth.

Your Dentist in Pasadena explains that the pulp chamber is a soft area inside the middle of your tooth. The actual nerves lie inside the legs or roots of your tooth. The canals of your teeth go from the pulp chamber to the top of the root. Also in the roots of your teeth are connective tissue and blood vessels that nourish your teeth. The nerves of your teeth are not important to the health of your teeth and are purely sensory providing you with a cold or hot sensation. Removing a nerve in your tooth will not affect how it functions on a daily basis.

If you have a badly decayed or infected tooth, the pulp or nerve tissue is damaged breaking down the bacteria inside your tooth. Once the decay begins to multiply it will become infected or abscessed. An abscess forms at the end of the roots of your teeth and is a pocket that is filled with pus. Once an abscess has started the swelling could spread to your head, neck, or face and according to your Dentist in Pasadena is extremely dangerous.

Once the nerves in the infected area have died, you may not experience the pain that you had before, but that does not mean the infection has gone away. If you have had a bad toothache that disappears suddenly it is imperative that you schedule an appointment with your Dentist in Pasadena today as abscesses can have a dramatic affect on your overall health and can even be deadly.

Call the offices of Dr. Paul Shinto today and schedule an appointment with the Best Dentist in Pasadena. Remember, prevention is always worth a pound of cure.