Dental injuries such as cracked or broken teeth may require root canal treatment to halt further damage and restore the tooth. Your dentists, Dr. Lior Neuman, and Dr. Emily Garfinkel of Zenith Dental Arts, can perform a root canal in Brooklyn, NY, to save your injured teeth.
Dental Injury
Accidents happen, and when they do, dental trauma could result. Dental injuries can knock out your teeth, break off a piece, or cause a crack. If you've got a crack or broken teeth, you might not feel anything immediately. It's easy to ignore the damage at this stage, especially when it's not visible.
However, the longer you leave the damaged tooth, the more likely you are to get a tooth infection. Through the cracks or broken edges of your damaged tooth, bacteria can make their way into your tooth and cause an infection. Infection of your tooth pulp can be painful and may eventually make you lose the affected tooth. Dental injury may also make your tooth more sensitive, so, hot or cold drinks may cause discomfort.
Root Canals for Dental Injury
When a dental injury damages your tooth pulp tissue, a root canal in Brooklyn, NY, may be necessary. Root canals may also be part of your treatment if an infection has developed in your tooth pulp. Root canal therapy takes out the damaged or diseased tooth pulp.
If you're getting tooth sensitivity after your dental injury, a root canal may help relieve your symptoms. Since the root canal treatment takes out all your tooth pulp, you won't feel the pain and sensitivity after the procedure. Root canals don't have to be painful, so don't be afraid. Your dentist gives you anesthesia at the start of your dental procedure.
If you've got a dental injury, you need your dentist to assess the extent of the damage before things get out of hand. Your dentists, Dr. Neuman, and Dr. Garfinkel of Zenith Dental Arts will tell you if a root canal in Brooklyn, NY, is necessary to save your teeth. Call (718) 223-5885 to schedule your dental consultation.
