Solutions For Dental Pain Germantown, MD
Toothaches vary from minor to severe, but whatever the intensity, the patient wants to feel better as soon as possible. It's important to see your dentist as soon as possible and have the tooth examined. It may be a simple cavity that can be filled or it may be a deeper cavity and infection that requires endodontic treatment from a specialist like Dr. Amir Sarkarzadeh.
Typical Toothache Symptoms
Dental pain can present a variety of symptoms, even more than just the toothache. Often, a patient may experience:
- Throbbing pain
- Sensitivity to hot or cold beverages or a sharp pain when biting or chewing
- Swelling of the jaw
- Redness and/or a pimple at the gum line
- Drainage that is bad-tasting
- Fever
- A general feeling of malaise
- Persistent bad breath
Seeking Treatment
It is important that a patient experiencing tooth pain seek a diagnosis from a dental professional as soon as possible. The sooner the problem is diagnosed and treated, the better the person will feel and the better the outcome of any treatment will be. If you visit your dentist and discover your tooth is infected, your dentist may refer you to an endodontist for a root canal.
Dr. Amir Sarkarzadeh at Advanced Endodontics has extensive training beyond what a typical dentist has and focuses solely on endodontic treatments in his Germantown, MD practice. He provides root canals and endodontic surgeries to help restore teeth and relieve any dental pain or toothaches you may be experiencing.
Saving A Tooth With Root Canal Therapy
Root canal therapy attempts to preserve the existing tooth so that it does not need to be replaced. A root canal is needed when the pulp beneath the tooth becomes infected or inflamed due to tooth decay, a cracked or chipped tooth, having multiple procedures performed on the same tooth, or the occurrence of any kind of trauma to that tooth. Left untreated, pulp with inflammation or infection can result in the formation of an abscess below the tooth root.
The procedure for a root canal is somewhat similar to that for filling a cavity. During a root canal, the affected pulp is removed. The tooth interior is thoroughly cleaned, then filled and sealed. A filling or crown is added to the tooth to protect against further deterioration. Following a successful root canal, patients will experience a normally functioning tooth again.