{"id":58,"date":"2013-06-06T18:00:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T18:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.longfamilydental.com\/?p=58"},"modified":"2013-05-31T18:02:57","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T18:02:57","slug":"treating-infected-teeth-with-root-canal-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/06\/treating-infected-teeth-with-root-canal-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Treating Infected Teeth with Root Canal Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-59\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"root canal therapy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tooth-pain-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tooth-pain-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/tooth-pain.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you\u2019re suffering from a toothache, it\u2019s important to give your dentist a call right away. If the pain is persistent, you might need <strong>root canal therapy <\/strong>to treat the infection inside of your tooth. An infected tooth is a serious threat to your dental health and should be addressed as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>The hard enamel on the outside of your tooth serves to protect the soft inner canal where the pulp is found. Whether it\u2019s through damage or extensive decay, when the enamel is breached it allows bacteria to enter the pulp. This causes a <strong>root canal infection.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some signs that you might have a <strong>root canal infection<\/strong> include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pain<\/li>\n<li>Swelling<\/li>\n<li>Increased sensitivity to hot or cold temperatures or sweet things<\/li>\n<li>Bad taste in your mouth<\/li>\n<li>Pain while biting or applying pressure to the tooth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If any of these symptoms sound familiar, you should give your dentist a call. Delaying the treatment will only make things worse. \u00a0If you end up needing <strong>root canal therapy<\/strong>, your dentist will carefully remove the infected pulp inside your tooth. Usually the canal will be filled and covered with a crown to prevent further infection. Your tooth will be restored and your smile will be healthy once again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Root canal therapy <\/strong>is a good way to treat an infected tooth and restore it to health. If you\u2019re suffering from tooth pain, give your dentist a call today to see if this could be the right solution for your smile. The sooner you call the better before the decay has a chance to spread any further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re suffering from a toothache, it\u2019s important to give your dentist a call right away. If the pain is persistent, you might need root canal therapy to treat the infection inside of your tooth. 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