Are Root Canals Painful?

Dr. Harry Gohn and Dr. Arnold Pfannenstiel of Smiles on Bridgetown perform root canals to help save your teeth! A root canal can salvage a tooth that has been damaged by decay. If you're having pain in a tooth, you may need a root canal in Feasterville, PA. Keep reading about root canals and come see us to start feeling better.

What is a root canal?

A root canal is a procedure to remove the tooth's root when it has become infected due to decay. Your doctor removes all the infected tissue from the tooth and reshapes the tooth to be capped off with a crown.

During a root canal in Feasterville, PA, your doctor creates an opening in the top of the tooth. Through this opening, the endodontist uses tiny tools to help remove the infected tissue and thoroughly clean the tooth's canal system. A temporary filling can be placed after a root canal, but you will need a follow-up appointment to have a permanent crown placed.

Does it hurt?

Root canals have gotten a bad reputation. You may have even heard the expression 'I'd rather have a root canal!" and we don't know who started this rumor that they are so awful, because root canals are actually a routine procedure that shouldn't be any more uncomfortable than getting a filling. A root canal actually saves you from further dental pain, because a decaying tooth will only get worse if you don't treat it.

During a root canal, you are numbed and shouldn't feel any discomfort. Your doctor can even use numbing gel before the injection so you only feel a prick before you start to go numb. Afterward, you may have slight discomfort in your jaw from holding your mouth open throughout the procedure, but this will subside soon.

Getting a root canal in Feasterville, PA, will actually save you from further dental pain, so don't delay coming in out of fear! Smiles on Bridgetown is happy to help save your teeth with root canals. To make an appointment with Dr. Harry Gohn or Dr. Arnold Pfannenstiel, contact us at (215) 364-7888.