{"id":72,"date":"2017-07-23T19:32:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T19:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/?p=72"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:20:10","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:20:10","slug":"root-canal-therapy-in-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/root-canal-therapy-in-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Tell if You Need Root Canal Therapy in Enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"WomanIt begins with some slight sensitivity when you\u2019re enjoying your favorite summer treat \u2013 ice cream. You don\u2019t think too much about it because it goes away quickly. The next thing you know, your tooth has more sensitivity, but Ibuprofen seems to do the trick and it feels better so you don\u2019t contact your dentist. Before you know it, you are up in the middle of the night with severe pain that won\u2019t let you sleep. The next day you are told that you need root canal therapy in Enterprise. How did this happen, and could it have been avoided?<\/p>\n

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When Do I Need a Root Canal?<\/h2>\n

When decay or bacteria reach the pulp, or nerve of your tooth, it will cause an infection and you will experience severe pain. This can happen when your tooth becomes decayed, traumatized, or fractured. In order to preserve your tooth, the infected tissue will need to be removed with root canal therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It is important to note that a dental infection will not get better without treatment, so if you\u2019re experiencing a toothache, please don\u2019t wait to call us. In fact, a dental infection can spread and even lead to tooth loss if it\u2019s left untreated.<\/p>\n

What is Root Canal Therapy?<\/h2>\n

Dr. Schaffeld<\/a> will remove the infected tissue inside your tooth through a small access hole made at the top. Once the infection is cleaned out, the hole will be sealed with a temporary filling and your tooth is given time to heal. After healing has taken place, you\u2019ll return to our office to have your tooth rebuilt and strengthened with either a permanent filling or dental crown.<\/p>\n

Will Root Canal Therapy Hurt?<\/h2>\n

Root canals<\/a> have received a bad reputation over the years because they\u2019re typically associated with pain. However, it\u2019s actually your dental infection that is causing your pain, and root canal therapy relieves it.<\/p>\n

Dr. Schaffeld uses the best dental anesthetics to ensure that you don\u2019t feel anything during your treatment. We also have options for dental sedation for those patients who may need additional assistance getting through their procedure.<\/p>\n

How to Avoid Root Canal Therapy<\/h2>\n

Did you know that many root canal procedures could have been avoided? It\u2019s true! Preventive dentistry, which is your routine cleaning and checkup appointments, can help to detect issues like tooth decay early on. With early detection, Dr. Schaffeld is often able to eliminate tooth decay with a less invasive dental filling.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re experiencing dental pain, or if perhaps it\u2019s time to schedule your next routine appointment, give your dentist in Enterprise a call today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It begins with some slight sensitivity when you\u2019re enjoying your favorite summer treat \u2013 ice cream. You don\u2019t think too much about it because it goes away quickly. The next thing you know, your tooth has more sensitivity, but Ibuprofen seems to do the trick and it feels better so you don\u2019t contact your dentist. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":210,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72\/revisions\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schaffelddental.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}