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Root Canal Therapy...
Visually Appealing Result
The crown in the procedure will allow your tooth to look and function just as good (or, more likely, better!) as your natural teeth.
Reduce Discomfort
Root canal treatment often leaves you with less discomfort during recovery than if you have your natural tooth extracted. It also salvages your tooth.
Efficient & Cost-Effective
You can chew and bite normally a few days after the procedure.
Improves Overall Health
Without treatment, bacteria could penetrate surrounding teeth and gums or even travel throughout your system.
What is a Root Canal?
A root canal treatment is performed to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or has become infected. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and abscesses may form.
Some indications of the need for root canal treatment may be:
- Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting.
- Sensitivity to hot and cold foods.
- Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone.
Root Canal Therapy Will:
Relieve the patient’s pain
Save the damaged tooth
Alleviate infection
Improve oral health
Infected/Inflamed Pulp Tissue
Technically “root canal” is not the name of the procedure but refers instead simply to the natural cavity found in the center of the tooth. The pulp or pulp chamber is the soft area inside the root canal. The tooth’s nerve lies within the root canal. Occasionally, the internal soft tissue (or pulp) of the tooth becomes infected and can result in a serious infection if left untreated.
In fact, the procedure that laymen refer to as a “root canal” is actually known as a pulpectomy to dentists. A pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infected root canal. In the old days, damage to the core of a tooth usually meant it had to be removed. Today, however, a “root canal” procedure (or pulpectomy) disinfects and refills the inside of the tooth, thus preventing pain and limiting damage to the tooth.
While a root canal may be necessary from trauma, a cavity is not generally painful until it becomes so severe that it involves the nerve
– such as when a patient has not seen the dentist in a long time and did not realize that a cavity was forming. Avoiding the need for a root canal is one more reason why it is so important to maintain regular dental examinations.
Remember, root canal therapy is not painful – it eases the tooth pain of infection, usually in just one visit. When you feel that “ouch,” trust Columbia Pike Dental to relieve the pain fast and restore your tooth.
Columbia Pike Family Dentistry
You deserve to feel welcome, relaxed, and cared for when you visit your Arlington dentist. Patients immediately notice the difference at Columbia Pike Family Dentistry.
We strive to provide nothing short of dental excellence and work hard to create a state-of-the-art practice at a convenient location in Arlington VA near Rosslyn.
Both of our doctors are qualified and compassionate. Doctor Kohli, along with her caring staff, will give you and your family members the kind of dental care you deserve.
Meet Our Doctors
Dr. Malika Kohli
Periodontist
Dr. Priya Gupta
Dentist
Dr. Donna Chang
Orthodontist
Dental Insurance Welcome
Note: If you do not see your plan, do not worry. Call us & we will work with you to find the best option.
We welcome MOST major dental insurance plans, credit cards & Care Credit as a form of payment.
(0% 12 Month Financing Available)
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Address:
Columbia Pike Family Dentistry
2407 Columbia Pike Ste 280
Arlington VA 22204
Phone:571-366-5282
Fax:
571-312-4133
Located on the corner of Columbia Pike & S Barton, above Starbucks in Penrose Square.
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