One of the most dreaded of all dental procedures, the root canal, is wrongly judged by many dental patients. Incorrectly associated with intense discomfort, swelling and long recovery time, endodontics is actually a very beneficial and very important area of dentistry. A mixture of both restorative and preventive dentistry, a root canal is a popular way to restore a tooth and keep your smile intact.

At Garden View Dental Care, our dental team is well aware of the fears surrounding all root canal treatment and aims to reassure our patients of our competence at performing this extremely common dental procedure. Our dentist in Buckinghamshire performs root canal therapy to restore tooth function while also removing the underlying infection.

So, if our dentist in Buckinghamshire tells you that you require a root canal, should you agree to the treatment? Below are five reasons to say yes to endodontics!

Preserves the tooth

In the past, if you had attended your dental surgery with an infected or dead tooth, they would have simply taken out the offending tooth to clear the infection.

However, if the tooth was located at the front of your mouth, this would inevitably lead to a very visible gap in your teeth – not a great look! A root canal allows our dental team to clean your teeth from the inside out, remove the infection safely and preserve the function of the tooth.

Prevents further infection

In the past, dental surgeries would have removed any infected tooth and simply flushed out the root. However, if the infection in the tooth had spread into surrounding tissues, it would become harder to treat.

Root canal treatments involve our dentist in Buckinghamshire taking an X-ray, which allows them to see if the infection has spread to other areas in the mouth. This allows better treatment and gets you out of pain faster.

Pain relief

Anyone who has had a dental abscess will tell you that they are far from fun!

When you come to Garden View with a dental infection, our team is likely to offer you short term pain relief and once the root canal has been completed, we will often prescribe you some strong pain relief.

Delaying a root canal can cause you unnecessary discomfort and can cause damage to surrounding tissues and teeth; a root canal can be performed in under an hour and you will never feel discomfort in that tooth again!

Preserves your smile

As mentioned earlier, if your infected tooth is one of your front teeth, then you really need a root canal.

A recurring infection can damage your tooth beyond repair, leading to an eventual removal. Choosing endodontic therapy eliminates the infection and keeps your smile intact.

High success rate

As a procedure alone, root canals have a very high success rate long-term, well over 90%! Choosing a root canal is a great way to preserve that once troublesome tooth long term and keep you smiling for many years to come.