Cosmetic Dentist NYC offers Root Canal to restore the beauty of your smile!
When the dental patient hears the word ‘root canal’ there is always a noticeable period of silence and mourning. Change the perspective – for the word root canal means that your cosmetic dentist see’s hope for a tooth to be saved and not extracted, and that is good news!
What Does the Procedure Involve?
The procedure itself involves removing the third, middle layer of a tooth, called the pulp, and the ‘dead nerves’ that are within that pulp. The inside of the tooth is cleaned out of the damaging bacterial decay and ‘dead’ nerves. If the decay were to remain, it would eventually bring about an abscess (swelling) on the surrounding tissue. While having nerves in teeth brings the benefit of teeth being able to sense cold and hot, the removal of those nerves will not affect the daily functioning of the tooth. Good news!
The First Step in a Root Canal
The first step in the procedure of a root canal is getting an x-ray of the infected tooth to ensure that surrounding bone has not been infected. A local anesthetic is administered for the ease of the patient, though with dead nerves it isn’t imperative. Next, a rubber ‘dam’ will be placed around the tooth to keep the tooth dry of saliva while dentist does the necessary cleaning out of the tooth pulp and canals of the tooth.
The Cleaning Process
The cleaning is the most complex of the process. The pulp, the bacteria, decayed nerve tissue, and any other debris are scrubbed and scraped from the root canals using root canal files. Water or sodium hypochlorite is used to also flush away the debris. If there is no infection, the tooth is sealed. If there is an infection, medicine is put with the tooth. The last step is the sealing of the tooth in preparation for the final step, which is the restorative work of building a new crown.
If you are looking to get Root Canal to save your tooth, then contact your dentist near Cliffside Park today at (201) 461-5400!
