Today’s Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives.
A successful root canal (or endodontic treatment in dental-speak) can save a tooth and prevent the need for an extraction followed by a dental bridge, dental implant, or gap in your smile.
If, after a thorough evaluation, dentist McKay determines that a tooth is going to need a root canal, dentist McKay will explain the procedure and costs that are involved. Root canals are performed to save an infected tooth. If not treated, abscesses and complete tooth loss may occur.
During the procedure, your dentist will remove the nerve and pulp, and then clean and disinfect the interior of your tooth – the canal. The next step is filling and sealing the cleaned area with a special rubbery material, and then protecting the restored tooth with a crown or filling.
Root canals have the reputation of being painful, but this is not the case anymore. There are several effective pain management methods available today at Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry. From local painkillers and numbing agents to oral sedation, we will make sure you are comfortable during the procedure. Once the infected tissue is removed, your dentist will focus on helping the oral site heal, which may require another visit.
If you have a tooth that is bothering you, call dentist McKay now at 206-381-3055 for an appointment.
If you are unfamiliar with our services at Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry, be sure to visit our website at https://www.acidentistry.com/blog/ to get more information. dentist Brian McKay opened Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry in 1997 here in the Seattle. dentist McKay is well-known throughout the state of WA as a provider of singular dental care, including cosmetic dentistry, sedation dentistry, and dental implants.
Our practice offers:
cosmetic dentistry
sedation dentistry
dental implants
teeth whitening
Contact Advanced Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry:
206-381-3055
Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):
600 Broadway, Ste 600
Seattle, WA
98122
