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Solutions for Root Canal Problems at Port Perry Dental Clinic

Save your tooth with root canal therapy in Port Perry

Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay or infection. In order to save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed. The resulting space is filled with special, medicated, dental materials, which restore the tooth to its full function.

Having a root canal done on a tooth is the treatment of choice

To save a tooth that otherwise would die and have to be removed, many patients believe that removing a tooth that has problems is the solution, but what is not realized is that extracting a tooth will ultimately be more costly and cause significant problems for adjacent teeth.

Root canal treatment is highly successful and usually lasts a lifetime, although on occasion, a tooth will have to be retreated due to new infections.

Signs and symptoms for possible root canal therapy:

  • An abscess (or pimple) on the gums
  • Sensitivity to hot and cold
  • Severe toothache pain (keep in mind that sometimes no symptoms are present)
  • Swelling and/or tenderness

Reasons for root canal therapy:

  • Decay has reached the tooth pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth)
  • Infection or abscess have developed inside the tooth or at the root tip
  • Injury or trauma to the tooth

Schedule your root canal with Port Perry Dental Associates and take the first step toward a healthy smile.

Our Location & Hours
Port Perry Dental Associates
Address 462 Paxton St.
Port Perry ON L9L 1A7
Phone 905-985-8459
Fax 905-985-8450
Monday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
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