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Modern techniques and technologies support comfortable root canal treatment, easing the pain of deep damage
When searching for a “dentist near me in Suwanee, Georgia” who performs root canal treatment, you will likely end up with numerous good options. However, not all dentists who perform root canal therapy are specialists in this procedure. In fact, less than 3% of all dentists are endodontists. Dr. Darlene Davis of Soft Touch Endodontics is among this select, highly qualified group.
Dr. Davis has acquired additional, focused training beyond dental school in endodontic procedures – nonsurgical root canal therapy and surgical treatments like apicoectomy. As an endodontist, she also performs several root canal treatments each week (versus the two treatments performed by general dentists during the same period). This experience and expertise matter. It supports the safest, most comfortable, and precise treatment. Your risk of failure is minimized. In fact, other dentists often turn to us for help with challenging cases and retreatment when a previously treated root canal tooth fails to heal properly.
Is root canal treatment really painless?
Modern pain management and advanced and gentle treatment techniques support your comfort. Before Dr. Davis begins to treat your tooth, she ensures that you are fully numb and unable to feel any undesirable sensations during the procedure. The use of modern analgesics also quickly eases the pain that may have brought you to our office in the first place. Often, patients regret not seeking out treatment sooner, as it could have saved them from pain that may have kept them up at night.
If that’s the case, why is root canal treatment associated with pain?
Root canal treatment has an undeserved reputation for being painful. This can be attributed at least partly to stories passed down from older generations about outdated approaches to treating badly damaged teeth. In the past, technologies were limited, and more invasive techniques were used to treat severely damaged teeth. As with anything, technology and our understanding of how to treat these conditions have advanced considerably. Furthermore, root canal therapy may be associated with pain due to the very conditions that it treats. These conditions often cause intense and persistent discomfort.
Why do these conditions cause pain?
Conditions like untreated tooth decay and certain fractures can inflame and irritate the tissues deep within the tooth. You may experience pain as the inflammation/infection reaches the nerves responsible for such sensations. It’s important to remember, though, that not all teeth that need endodontic treatment are painful. We have the onsite capabilities to accurately detect infection and damage that might otherwise go untreated due to it not producing intense pain, swelling, and other hard-to-ignore symptoms.
How does root canal treatment ease the pain?
By removing the affected tissues (including the nerves), Dr. Davis eliminates the source of your pain. It’s like giving your tooth a second chance, and it allows you to get back to your life again, no more sleepless nights or inability to concentrate due to pain.
There is no reason to let often distressing symptoms of deep damage go untreated out of fear of treatment. With our gentle and modern techniques and technologies, your comfort and safety are supported. To get back on the right, healthy track, schedule your appointment at Soft Touch Endodontics today. Our Gwinnett County team in Suwanee, GA, can be reached at (770) 831-7644.