{"id":223,"date":"2018-12-06T02:11:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T02:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2022-10-18T13:27:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-18T19:27:13","slug":"calgary-root-canal-therapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/calgary-root-canal-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tServices\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<h1>\n\t\tPreventive Hygiene\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>You can keep your teeth and gums healthy by brushing regularly, flossing, and visiting our Calgary clinic for regular hygiene appointments. We recommend hygiene appointments every 6 months for most clients, but more frequently for those with unhealthy gums (gum disease).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/calgary-woman-after-endodontic-root-canal-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"Calgary woman after endodontic root canal treatment\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"675\" width=\"450\" title=\"Calgary woman after endodontic root canal treatment\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 450px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 450\/675;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/calgary-woman-after-endodontic-root-canal-treatment.jpg\" alt=\"Calgary woman after endodontic root canal treatment\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"675\" width=\"450\" title=\"Calgary woman after endodontic root canal treatment\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/><\/noscript>\n\t<p>Root canal therapy is a treatment that can save your tooth and prolong its life by many years.<\/p>\n\t<p>The term &#8216;root canal&#8217; commonly describes the dental treatment of removing a tooth&#8217;s pulp, disinfecting the inside of the tooth, and then filling the tooth with restorative material.<\/p>\n<p>However, a root canal is actually a chamber inside your tooth where the pulp tissue resides. The treatment is more correctly referred to as root canal therapy, or endodontic therapy.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWhen is root canal therapy needed?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>A cracked tooth or significant decay may result in the pulp of your tooth becoming exposed, allowing bacteria to enter the nerve and cause infection. This can lead to great discomfort, but root canal therapy can be used to remove the infection and prevent it from spreading to surrounding bone and muscle tissues.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tSymptoms of an infection in your root canal may include:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tA toothache and pain that&#8217;s either constant or spontaneously occurs<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tTooth pain in response to biting pressure<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tTooth pain in response to atmospheric changes (e.g. when on an airplane)<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tTooth pain in response to movement (e.g. running or moving from standing to lying down)<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tSwelling around a tooth<\/li><li>\t\t\t\t\n\t\tLingering sensitivity to hot or cold<\/li>\t<\/ul>\n\t<p>Though it&#8217;s possible these symptoms may result from other issues, we recommended that you contact us so we may diagnose the problem properly.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tHow does root canal therapy work?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<p>We will first thoroughly inspect your tooth and discuss your needs with you, to ensure root canal therapy is the best option. The treatment begins with local anesthetic, the removal of the infected pulp, and disinfection and shaping of the root canal. The root canal will then be filled with a biocompatible material to replace the pulp, which is typically gutta-percha, a natural rubber.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/2020\/11\/26\/what-is-a-root-canal\/\">Root Canal Therapy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<p>To complete the treatment, a filling or dental crown is typically recommended to restore the function of the tooth and prevent further problems.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCommon Questions about Root Canal Therapy\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\tDoes root canal therapy hurt?\n\t\t\t\t<p>Anesthetics will be used during root canal therapy to prevent any discomfort. After the treatment you may experience very mild discomfort in your tooth for only a couple of days.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tHow many appointments are necessary for root canal therapy?\n\t\t\t\t<p>The root canal therapy itself usually takes one appointment, though one or more appointments are often required to properly restore the tooth with a filling or dental crown afterwards.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tAre there alternatives to root canal therapy?\n\t\t\t\t<p>Yes there are, but receiving root canal therapy at an early stage is almost always the recommended solution if you are suffering from an infection of the tooth&#8217;s nerve. The alternative is to have the problem tooth extracted, since infected tooth pulp cannot heal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\tIs root canal therapy safe?\n\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. The pulp inside your teeth is actually unnecessary for practical purposes once your teeth have fully grown, and its role instead becomes a sensory organ. Therefore using root canal therapy to remove your tooth&#8217;s pulp isn&#8217;t harmful to the function of your tooth, and the restorative filling we use in the root canal itself is a biocompatible material.<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tWe&#8217;d love to meet you!\n\t<\/h2>\n<p>New patients are always welcome!\u00a0 Let&#8217;s discuss your dental health <em>together<\/em>.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dental4.me\/ambiancedental\/1\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Book an Appointment\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook an Appointment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>&hellip;or come in for a <a href=\"https:\/\/ambiancedental.ca\/meet-and-greet\/\">Meet &amp; Greet<\/a> first.<\/p>\n\t<a href=\"\/calgary-dentistry\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Back to General Dentistry\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBack to General Dentistry\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/calgary-dental-crowns\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h5>Related: dental crowns<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\/new-patient-comprehensive-evaluation\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<h5>What to expect at your first visit<\/h5>\n\t\t\t<p>See the difference<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services Preventive Hygiene You can keep your teeth and gums healthy by brushing regularly, flossing, and visiting our Calgary clinic for regular hygiene appointments. We recommend hygiene appointments every 6 months for most clients, but more frequently for those with unhealthy gums (gum disease). Root canal therapy is a treatment that can save your tooth&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Calgary&#039;s Root Canal Therapy Dentists \u2022\u2022\u2022 Ambiance Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Root canal therapy (endodontics) is offered at Ambiance Dental in Calgary by our general dentists. New clients are welcome! 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