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A root canal is an endodontic treatment, meaning it is a treatment for the inside of your tooth. Typically root canals are the treatment of choice for patients who have a deep tooth infection. The tooth’s pulp can become infected with bacteria because of a severe and untreated cavity or an injury. Without a treatment, the infection can actually spread through your body and the tooth will need to be extracted. In order to save your tooth from being extracted or your health from harm, our Florham Park dentist recommends undergoing a root canal treatment. During the procedure, Dr. Gohard will drill into your teeth, remove the infected pulp, reshape the inner chamber of your tooth, clean it to kill the bacteria and then fill it. For best results, we place a dental crown over your filling to protect your tooth from any further bacteria from entering.
Once Dr. Gohard has determined that you need a root canal, she will begin your procedure by numbing up your tooth with anesthesia using a needle. You might feel a slight pinch when the needle goes in. Once your tooth is numbed, Dr. Gohard will use a small drill to reach the inside of your tooth, going in from the top of your tooth. She will then use small dental instruments to clean away the infected pulp from inside your tooth. Next, Dr. Gohard will reshape your tooth’s canal or inner chamber and finish clearing away the infected pulp by irrigating the area with water. She may use an antimicrobial solution to kill the bacteria to reduce your risk of further infection.
Once the chamber is cleaned and dried, Dr. Gohard will give you a temporary filling. She will take impressions of your tooth to have a dental crown made. Once your permanent dental crown returns from the lab, Dr. Gohard will bond it to your tooth and your tooth will be completely healthy once again.
Taking care of your tooth following your root canal in Florham Park is especially important. Our first recommendation for patients who just received a root canal is to avoid chewing on that side of your mouth so that you don’t irritate the area or place stress on the tooth. It’s best to stick with soft foods so you don’t risk damaging the temporary filling from harm. You should chew only soft foods until you have your permanent dental crown placed in order to avoid harm to your tooth. After your procedure, it’s also important to brush your teeth as gently as possible, especially near the area of your root canal. It can be difficult to floss near that area so just do the best job you can without forcing the floss. If it’s too difficult, Dr. Gohard may need to reshape that filling.
Lastly, you may experience some discomfort following your root canal. Take over the counter pain medicine to help. Pain should go away within a few days. If it becomes too much, please let us know so we can help. Make sure to keep up with your dental hygiene and routine dental checkups so we can verify that your tooth is still in good health.
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Whether you already have missing teeth or you are visiting our dental office and find out that dentures might be a good option for you, every patient may experience a different type of preparation for dentures. First, Dr. Gohard will examine your mouth to see if you need to have any additional teeth pulled before beginning the dentures procedure. If you have only a few remaining teeth and their future doesn’t look promising, we might recommend having them pulled.
Once Dr. Gohard has declared you a good candidate for dentures, she will provide you with a pair of temporary dentures to wear until your permanent ones arrive from the lab. If you recently had teeth pulled, we will need to wait until your gums completely heal to take impressions for your permanent dentures. While you wait for your permanent pair to return from the lab, you will wear temporary dentures which will help you get used to the feeling of wearing them daily. Once your gums are healed from any extractions you had, our dentist in Florham Park will take impressions of your gums.
When your permanent pair of dentures return from the lab, Dr. Gohard will have you try them on to confirm that they fit correctly. If necessary, she will make adjustments so they fit more comfortably. Once the fit is right, you can be on your way.
