Root Canal
Serving Myrtle Beach, Conway, and North Myrtle Beach areas of South Carolina
Even the most thorough at-home oral hygiene regimen cannot guarantee against decay and disease. When the soft tissue, or dental pulp, of your tooth becomes infected, in many cases the tooth can be saved and an extraction avoided by having a root canal preformed.
Signs that you may need a root canal include:
- Pain or intense sensitivity in a tooth or your gums
- Swelling or irritation in your gums
- Tooth discoloration
At the first sign of any of these symptoms, one of our experienced Conway root canal dentist can help determine if a root canal is necessary to stop the pain and keep your natural tooth in place.
Root Canal Procedure
When you come to Carolina Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry for your root canal, you may be surprised to learn how simple and pain free this procedure is. After diagnosis, one of our dentists may prescribe antibiotics to be taken for a week to ten days prior to your root canal.
The root canal procedure is completed with the help of the WaterLase dental laser. Use of this laser during root canal treatment offers several benefits: virtually eliminates post-operative pain, thoroughly sterilizes and cleans the root canal space, produces a cleaner canal for a better seal. Once a root canal procedure has been performed, the tooth will need to be properly restored with a crown to protect the remaining tooth structure.
We are constantly seeking ways to improve our patient’s experience, and with the use of this dental technology, we are able to quickly, effectively, and virtually painlessly perform root canals for every member of your family.
The Need for a Root Canal
When a root canal is required but no action is taken, the end result is almost always the loss of your tooth. In some cases, the infection may spread, leading to serious medical conditions that can require hospitalization.
When extraction becomes your only option, our experienced cosmetic dentists can replace your missing tooth with a dental implant or a dental bridge, but maintaining biannual visits for thorough examinations, and reporting signs of tooth infection to our office immediately is the best way to avoid having these additional procedures performed.
If you live in or around Myrtle Beach, Conway, or North Myrtle Beach areas of South Carolina and are experiencing the pain and discomfort of an infected tooth root, please contact the experienced root canal dentists at Carolina Center for Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry to learn more about our pain free root canal procedures.
