James Shaner DDS |
| 520 West Pine Street = Farmington MO = 63640 = (573) 756-4245 |
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Root canal reasons
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| = | Stop the toothache; |
| = | Prevent bacteria and pain from spreading into the jaw; and |
| = | Maintain the original tooth instead of replacing it with a denture or bridge. |
The root canal is actually a channel that runs
from the root of the tooth, which connects to the bone, up to the top
surface of the tooth. The canal contains blood vessels, nerves, and the
complex cells that make up the living tissue inside the tooth. This
lifeline inside the tooth is called the pulp.
When a tooth is decayed or cracked, bacteria can
get to the pulp. The acid from the bacteria irritates the pulp and it
becomes inflamed; it's the same process you watch when other parts of your
body become infected. When the pulp tissue becomes inflamed, it's harder
for blood to flow to the tissue, and the resulting pressure creates pain
inside your tooth.
For more information about how we at James Shaner DDS can
help you with your
root canal problems, call us at (573) 756-4245, we will be happy to
talk with you.
Dr. Shaner is licensed to perform all listed services as a general dentist. This provider is not a
specialist in
prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic, whitening, implants and
non-specialty interest areas that
require no specific educational training to advertise this service.
Conscious
sedation is taught as a part of post-graduate residency programs
approved by the
American Dental Association. Dr. Shaner has not completed an American
Dental Association
approved residency program in which conscious sedation is taught.
Many people flinch when
their dentists tell them they need root canal therapy. While dentists are
sympathetic to fears of pain, at James Shaner DDS we also want you to know that root
canal therapy has three purposes: