Few people want to say "I need a root canal". More often people think, "How can I avoid getting a root canal?". While a root canal may be the most dreaded procedure in all of dentistry it really should not be. Root canal therapy is actually a way of avoiding complications later on. When the pulp inside the tooth becomes infected dentists use a root canal procedure in order to save the tooth from dying and the need for a tooth extraction. Preventing the need to remove a tooth prevents the need to replace the tooth. Dental restorations can be expensive and have disadvantages the make a root canal a much better choice.

       I need a root canal is not something that most people say because of the bad name that the procedure has earned over the years. Not too long ago the American Association of Endodontists officially changed the name of the procedure to root canal therapy to reflect the extent to which the procedure has evolved. State of the art dentistry has provided dentists with cutting edge tools and procedures for doing to procedure as quickly and efficiently as possible with minimal affect on the patient.

       If you have thought about your options and thought "I need a root canal" then you should have an idea of what will happen during the procedure. The dentist goes in under local anesthesia and hollows out the crown of the tooth in order to get inside the tooth. The dentist will then go in and remove the pulp of the tooth in order to clean out the infection. When the tooth is properly cleaned out it is filled in with a substance, usually gutta percha, and finished of with a dental crown to restore full functionality to the tooth.

       At the Atlanta Dental Group PC we want to help our patients say I need a root canal without any worry about the procedure. We do this by using equipment such as high torque handpieces used with titanium root canal files, sonar instrumentation and digital x-ray. Dr. Mark Allan Padolsky is experienced with root canal treatment and all of our dentists are concerned about helping their patients get through the procedure with as little discomfort as possible. Remember, the longer this is put off, the worse the result can be. The dentists at the Atlanta Dental Group PC are dedicated to their patients' good health and well being and you are welcome to join our family of patients. If you would like to make an appointment, call 404-874-7428.