Root Canal Awareness Week is almost over!

Root Canal Awareness Week is going on right now so I thought I’d give you all some information about the root canal. When you hear or see the words root canal I am sure your thoughts are not pleasant but if it is left untreated, it can cause continuous pain or lead to an abscess. Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with root canal treatments. An endodontist is what kind of dentist actually performs this treatment. Endodontics is the dental specialty that deals with the study and treatment of the dental pulp. Dental pulp is the part in the middle of a tooth, made up of living connective tissue and cells called odontoblasts. Endodontists perform a variation of procedures including root canal therapy, surgery, treatment of cracked teeth, and treating dental trauma. Root canal therapy is one of the most common procedures done by an endodontist. To put it simply, endodontics deal with restoring the health of the inside of the tooth. Endodontic treatment is necessary when the pulp becomes inflamed or infected, which can have a variety of causes. These include deep decay, repeated dental procedures on the tooth, faulty crowns, or a crack or chip in the tooth. Root Canal Awareness Week is a national effort to raise awareness of endodontists, so that patients and general dentists know to contact a specialist when a root canal is needed. Please don’t be afraid of a root canal and definitely don’t wait to get the procedure done if it is necessary. Millions of others just like you require a root canal procedure so do not worry. We provide a fun, relaxed, and friendly environment, making that root canal procedure that much easier for you so give us a call for any of your dental needs.