How Root Canals Can Help You

A root canal will free you from tooth pain by taking out the damaged inner parts of your tooth. This method keeps your tooth intaxt and ends pain. At West County Dental, our team uses modern equipment to make the process smooth and direct.

When the soft pulp of your tooth gets infected, you may feel sharp pain that might lead to worse health issues. With root canal therapy, your dentist will clean out this bad tissue and restore your tooth to health. You can typically get back to your usual daily tasks by the following day.

Our root canal steps are clear and straightforward:

  • Examination – Our team checks your teeth with X-rays to find the problem areas.
  • Numbing – We’ll numb your tooth so you stay comfortable during root canal treatment. You can also receive sedation if you’d like.
  • Cleaning – Your dentist makes a tiny hole to reach the infected parts inside your tooth and removes them. The interior is cleaned, disinfected, and filled with an inert material. This maintains the structure of your tooth.
  • Restoration – We top your tooth with a crown or filling to bring back its strength and keep bacteria from getting inside your tooth again.

If you get nervous at the dentist, we have ways to help you relax. You can choose laughing gas to keep you calm, an oral sedative, or IV sedation for our method of deepest relaxation.

Call 314-912-1295 or schedule online for gentle, effective root canals in St. Louis, MO.