Root Canal Therapy

Root canal therapy is designed to save an infected tooth from total removal by removing the infected pulp inside, disinfecting and sterilizing the open space, and then filling and sealing that space so nothing else can get inside to reinfect it. These teeth are often topped with crowns to protect them so that your tooth functions normally. At Jeffery-Mohr Dentistry we provide root canals in Van Wert to patients who need them.

Demystifying The Root Canal

Most people use the term “root canal” to refer to something painful. The truth is, having an infected tooth and not getting it treated hurts worse—it’s hard to eat, sleep, or even think with a sore, infected tooth. Today’s root canal process is comfortable and convenient because the patient goes under anesthesia and wakes up with a rescued tooth. After a short healing period, you can start eating, chewing, sleeping, talking, thinking, and living again without tooth pain.

Getting a Root Canal

Your Van Wert dentists, Dr. Jeffery and Dr. Jeffery-Mohr are highly skilled at performing root canals to save teeth and provide dental pain relief for their patients:

1. First, we diagnose the cause of your tooth pain. If chewing food is severely painful, you have very sensitive, swollen, or tender gums, see pimple-like lesions on the gums near the tooth, have a tooth that is cracked or chipped, or have significant, lingering hot-cold sensitivity, we will do an X-ray to verify if the tooth’s root pulp tissue is infected.
2. We will schedule the root canal procedure as quickly as possible and provide pre-procedure instructions for you to follow.
3. During the root canal procedure explained above, you will be under general anesthesia, so you won’t feel anything.
4. You’ll need to have a friend or family member drive you home and we will give you all of the aftercare instructions you need, as well as a prescription for pain relief.
5. As the tooth and surrounding areas heal, you will feel so much better!

Root Canal Benefits

Our dentists in Van Wert will try to do everything we can to save your natural tooth via root canal treatment because it’s the least invasive, most effective way to help you maintain a natural smile appearance and bite functionality. It’s also less stressful for surrounding teeth and oral tissues than tooth replacement procedures. If the damage is more extensive, other measures may be needed, but we will always look for the best options for our patients’ oral health and well-being.

Toothache Relief with the Dentists you can Trust

If you are experiencing tooth pain, schedule an appointment with Jeffery-Mohr Dentistry in Van Wert right away. We can help prevent further damage and help you get your happy, pain-free smile back!