Root Canal Therapy
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Signs of a Tooth Infection
Painful toothache
Dark discoloration of the tooth
Sensitivity to temperature
Tender, swollen gums around the tooth
Root Canal Therapy: Saving Your Tooth
Root canal therapy is a common, minimally invasive procedure designed to restore the health, strength, and appearance of an infected tooth. Despite some misconceptions, it’s a safe, effective treatment that saves your tooth and relieves pain almost immediately. Here’s the process:
Decay Removal: Any decay is removed from the tooth.
Accessing the Pulp: A small opening is created to access the tooth’s internal structure.
Pulp Removal: Infected pulp, including nerves and blood vessels, is removed.
Cleaning and Filling: The inside is cleaned and filled with a biocompatible material called gutta-percha.
Sealing and Capping: The opening is sealed, and a dental crown is placed on the tooth.
CEREC Dental Crowns: One Visit, One Crown
At Cape Lookout Dental, we use CEREC technology to create and place your dental crown in just one visit—no messy impressions or long wait times required. Here’s how we do it:
Digital Impression: After your root canal, we take a digital impression of the tooth.
Crown Design: The impression is uploaded to our software, and your dentist designs the crown.
Milling: The design is sent to our CEREC milling machine, which sculpts the crown from a block of tooth-colored composite.
Crown Placement: In just one hour, your new crown will be ready and placed.
Skip the temporary crowns, multiple visits, and extra costs. At Cape Lookout Dental, we complete both your root canal and crown in one visit!
How it works:
Keeping Your Care Convenient & Your Teeth Healthy At Cape Lookout Dental, your oral health is important to us. We dedicate ourselves to providing the best care, compassion, and convenience each time you visit our office. We believe that by doing all we can to care for you and your family’s smile, we are able to promote a healthy relationship between our patients and their attitudes toward dental care. If you or a loved one is experiencing tooth pain or any of the symptoms mentioned above, call our office for a prompt and professional procedure to relieve pain and restore health.