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Dr. Arezo Zarghouni of Prestigious Smiles Saves Patients’ Smiles with Root Canals in Houston, TX
If one of your teeth is badly damaged or infected, a root canal is a necessary procedure for saving your tooth. Without the procedure, infection can not only kill your tooth and require extraction but also spread to other parts of your mouth and jawbone. If you are experiencing pain in one of your teeth, you shouldn’t hesitate to schedule an appointment with Dr. Arezo Zarghouni of Prestigious Smiles in Houston, TX.
Teeth consist of a soft core called dental pulp, which extends from the tooth’s crown to the tip of its root in the jawbone. This pulp contains nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue that can become infected if extensive decay or trauma allows bacteria in. Symptoms of an infection include swelling, a hole in your tooth, a toothache and temperature sensitivity.
To treat an infected tooth, Dr. Zarghouni will apply a local anesthetic to numb the area around the infected tooth. Then she will remove all the decay and drill into the tooth to access the root canal. Using small dental instruments, the dentist will remove the infected or diseased pulp and clean the canal before filling it with a sealant. Afterward, the tooth will be reinforced and protected with a dental crown.
While the thought of a root canal may sound scary, the procedure has come a long way in recent years. Thanks to anesthesia and pain killers, there is little to no pain in the treatment, and if there is any pain, it is well below that of the infection.
If you are feeling pain and sensitivity to heat, cold and pressure in one of your teeth, you may need root canal therapy to save your tooth from extraction. For relief from your pain, schedule an appointment with Dr. Arezo Zarghouni of Prestigious Smiles in Houston, TX by calling 281-880-6666. For more information about the dentist and her services, visit www.theprestigioussmiles.com.
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