[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=\”Root Canal
\” use_theme_fonts=\”yes\” el_class=\”m-b-md\”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\”1/4\”][vc_single_image image=\”781\” img_size=\”medium\” label=\”\”][vc_single_image image=\”782\” img_size=\”medium\” label=\”\”][/vc_column][vc_column width=\”3/4\”][vc_column_text el_class=\”m-b-md\”]A root canal is the anatomic space within the root of a tooth. Part of a naturally occurring space within a tooth, it consists of the pulp chamber (within the coronal part of the tooth), the main canal(s), and more intricate anatomical branches that may connect the root canals to each other or to the surface of the root.
How is Dignosis Made?
To make an accurate diagnosis about your tooth\’s need for endodontic therapy (root canal), your dentist will need to evaluate information collected from a number of different sources. And while there are some obvious signs that nearly everyone is familiar with. There are also a number of less apparent ones that quite possibly only your dentist will notice.
Here are the types of issues and events that they\’ll need to evaluate.
Symptoms you have noticed.
-It\’s usually the presence of discomfort and/or swelling that signals to a person that their tooth has a problem. Your dentist will quiz you about what you have experienced.
Signs noticed by your dentist.
– Some teeth give little indication that there\’s a problem within their nerve space. But to the trained eye, these subtle hints can be an obvious sign that a problem likely exists.
Additional testing.
– Once a dentist has identified a suspect tooth, they\’ll then perform additional testing that can help to confirm their suspicions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]