Root Canal Therapy in Kerrisdale

Root Canals

When infection threatens the health and stability of your teeth, a root canal treatment helps relieve pain and ensures your tooth won’t need to be removed. Signs of infection in a tooth include extreme sensitivity, toothaches, or swelling around the teeth. Red, inflamed gums can also be a sign of infection. If you experience these symptoms, be sure to reach out to our office right away for an appointment.

Preserving Your Natural Teeth

Restoring the health of your natural teeth is always our top priority, especially because tooth loss can cause discomfort and issues with chewing. Root canal therapy is a highly effective way to save your teeth, ensuring you can maintain your natural bite so you can chew and smile easily. In a root canal treatment, your tooth will be cleared of the infection and resealed, and you may need to have a crown placed over the remaining natural tooth to stabilize it.

Post-Root Canal Treatment Care

Root canal therapy can typically be performed easily, quickly, and without a great deal of discomfort. It will require a local anesthetic to be applied to the area being worked on, which may lead to some lasting numbness after your procedure. We recommend eating only soft foods until the anesthetic has worn off. Your dentist will provide you with instructions about how to clean your teeth, what to do if you experience any pain, and what to keep an eye out for as your mouth heals from the procedure.