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(203) 337-6262 59 Turnpike Square = 1400 Boston Post Road = Milford CT = 06460 = (203) 876-6161 |
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Why would you need a root canal procedure?
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| = | Prevent bacteria and pain from spreading into the jaw; and |
| = | Maintain the original tooth instead of replacing it with a denture or bridge. |
Root canals are actually narrow channels that run inside the roots of teeth.
The canals contains blood vessels, nerves, and the complex cells that make up the living tissue inside the teeth. This lifeline inside the tooth is called the pulp.
The acid from the bacteria irritates the pulp and it
becomes inflamed; it's the same process you watch when other parts of your
body become infected. When the pulp tissue becomes inflamed, it's harder
for blood to flow to the tissue, and the resulting pressure creates pain
inside your tooth.
For more information about how we at Family Dental Group can
help you with your
root canal problems, call us at (203) DEN-TIST, we will be happy to
talk with you.
Many people flinch when
their dentists tell them they need root canal therapy. While dentists are
sympathetic to fears of pain, at Family Dental Group we also want you to know that root
canal therapy can be done in complete comfort and has three purposes: