What are the signs or symptoms of an infection that needs to be treated with root canal therapy?

Severe toothache pain upon chewing or application of pressure, prolonged sensitivity (pain) to a hot or cold temperature that lingers after the hot or cold stimuli have been removed, a small pimple-like bump on the gums near the area of teeth pain, discoloration/darkening of the tooth, tenderness or swelling in the gums near the area of teeth pain, etc. are some of the indications that you need to be treated with root canal therapy treatment in Westborough, MA.

Note that these symptoms won’t be present for every infection; it’s important to visit our practice every six months to give us an opportunity to check for oral health issues that might ultimately require root canal therapy.

What happens during root canal treatment?

A modern root canal therapy in Westborough, MA is nothing like those old sayings! It’s very similar to a routine filling and can usually be completed in one or two appointments, depending on the condition of your tooth and your personal circumstances. Getting a root canal treatment at Advanced Dental Group in Westborough, MA is relatively painless and extremely effective. We promise you will be back to smiling, biting, and chewing with ease in no time.

What if root canal treatment is not taken?

Once the pulp is infected or dead, if left untreated, pus can build up at the root tip in the jawbone, forming an abscess. An abscess can destroy the bone surrounding the tooth and cause pain. The specially designed root canal therapy treatment in Westborough, MA seals off the root canal. Years ago, teeth with diseased or injured pulps were removed. Today, root canal treatment saves many teeth that would otherwise be lost.

Why choose Advanced Dental Group for root canal therapy?

We at Advanced Dental Group in Westborough, MA, know that an infection of this level is caused either by a cracked tooth, a deep cavity, or an injury to a tooth, such as a severe knock to the tooth, either recent or in the past. At Advanced Dental Group, we boast of our well-equipped practice and offer all the advanced care in a comfortable, modern office. We assure you that for such a highly sensitive root canal treatment in Westborough MA, we do have oral conscious sedation available to preserve your natural teeth. All this makes us a perfect dental office to offer root canal therapy in Westborough, MA.