Root Canal Treatment
The aim of a root canal treatment is to save a tooth that has been damaged by decay, disease or injury.
Root canal treatment will eradicate pain caused by an infected nerve and save your natural tooth from extraction.
Signs you have an Infected Tooth
Seek dental treatment immediately if you experience any of the following:
Swelling of the cheek or gums
Extreme sensitivity to hot and cold
Consistent throbbing pain
Pain when chewing
Flashes of pain without warning
Trauma to your teeth or jaw
Why you need to finish a Root Canal Treatment
After a root canal has been started the pain in the tooth will temporarily go away.
If a root canal is started but not completed the tooth...
May become a source of pain and infection.
Is at high risk of breaking.
Can cause a potentially dangerous abscess in the jaw bone.