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Root Canal Therapy At Bruce W Hanson DDS
Many people flinch when
their dentists tell them they need root canal therapy. While dentists are
sympathetic to fears of pain, at Bruce W Hanson DDS we also want you to know that root
canal therapy has three purposes:
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Stop the toothache |
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Prevent bacteria and pain from spreading into the jaw |
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Maintain the original tooth instead of replacing it with a denture, bridge, or implant |
The root canal is actually a channel that runs from the root of the tooth, which connects to the bone, up to the top surface of the tooth. The canal contains blood vessels, nerves, and the complex cells that make up the living tissue inside the tooth. This lifeline inside the tooth is called the pulp.
When a
tooth is decayed or cracked, bacteria can get to the pulp. The acid
from the bacteria irritates the pulp and it becomes inflamed; it's the
same process you watch when other parts of your body become infected.
When the pulp tissue becomes inflamed, it's harder for blood to flow to
the tissue, and the resulting pressure creates pain inside your tooth.
Infection in the jaw also can happen.
For more information about how we at Bruce W Hanson DDS can
help you with your root canal problems, call us at (253) 852-4508, we will be happy to
talk with you.
Root Canal
In Kent Washington and the surrounding
Auburn - Renton - Covington - Maple Valley WA areas.
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