If you wake up with a toothache that lasts for more than a day, let us know right away. Ignoring this symptom could lead to serious complications as permanent dental pain can indicate a bacterial infection. If left to fester, the infection risks spreading to other parts of your body, so make seeking treatment a priority. By examining your problem tooth, we can provide a diagnosis that leads to swift treatment. We could provide root canal therapy to remove all decaying material and bacterial deposits to put you on the path to recovery. Because this procedure permanently alters the structure of your tooth, we can design and place a dental crown to restore your tooth’s strength afterward.
At Sunny Smiles Family Dentistry, we understand that emergencies can occur outside of your regular checkups. That’s why we provide immediate services to help relieve your pain when you experience an infection. Because dental pain can quickly reduce your quality of life and ability to maintain focus, knowing who to call ahead of time can remove the hassle of determining how to receive treatment.
How Tooth Infections Form
When your tooth is healthy, its outer enamel layer protects the sensitive insides from bacteria that live inside your mouth. This hardest substance in the human body even handles hundreds of pounds of force from your bite. Unfortunately, tooth decay and other injuries can compromise its protective seal. When this happens you may form cavities, and eventually, your pulp chamber can become exposed to infection. By staying on top of your checkups, you can receive an exam to help lower your risk of reaching this stage of dental injury.
By prioritizing your daily oral hygiene regimen, you can fight decay and lower the likelihood of infection. By brushing and flossing each day, you remove plaque’s sticky film that collects on the surface of your smile.
Performing A Root Canal
To remove your infection, we will first apply a local anesthetic to the affected area to provide comfort during your procedure. We then enter the pulp chamber of your tooth to clean it thoroughly. By removing all decaying material and bacteria inside, we aim to end your body’s inflammatory response that is causing such pain. We must then reseal your tooth to prevent reinfection. At subsequent checkups, we will inspect your treated tooth to see that it is healthy.
SPEAK WITH YOUR DENTIST AT SUNNY SMILES ABOUT RELIEVING YOUR TOOTHACHE
Please do not ignore your oral pain! By letting us know about your symptoms, we can discover their cause and help you recover. To learn more about how we can help remove tooth infections, contact your Sunny Smiles location on N Zaragoza Rd in El Paso, TX at (915) 849-9000.