For a dental patient that has suffered substantial tooth damage or that has a significant tooth infection, a root canal can be a vital procedure for preventing the tooth from being lost due to these issues.
You May Need A Day Or Two To Acclimate To Having The Crown On The Teeth That Underwent Root Canals
As part of the root canal process, a patient will have a crown applied to the top of their tooth. This crown will help to protect and reinforce the tooth so that it will be unlikely to break or suffer more damage as a result of the compromised tissue being removed from its interior as this can greatly weaken the tooth. However, the crown can be a protective shell that will stop the tooth from cracking or breaking in the future. Many patients will find that it can take them a couple of days to fully acclimate to having the dental crown on the tooth. During this time, you will want to be particularly careful when you are biting so that you avoid accidentally biting down too hard or biting your lip or cheeks.
Consider Having Someone Available To Drive You Home Following The Root Canal Procedure
There are a variety of anesthetics that the dentist will be able to use during your root canal procedure. These products can drastically reduce the overall amount of discomfort that you may experience during this treatment. However, some of the more powerful anesthetics can leave a person feeling groggy or otherwise incapable of safely driving their vehicle. If you are planning to use stronger anesthetics rather than localized options, you may need to arrange for a friend or loved one to be available to drive you home. Otherwise, you may have to wait several hours before the anesthetics have worn off enough to allow you to be able to safely drive yourself home.
Be Diligent With Keeping The Crown And The Base Of The Tooth Clean
After you have gone through the process of receiving a root canal and having a crown placed on the treated tooth, you will need to be particularly diligent when it comes to keeping it clean. While the crown itself will not be vulnerable to developing decay, any plaque or tartar that forms on the crown could spread to the gums. This may lead to the patient developing extensive gum disease if they have not been diligent with cleaning the crowns that they have received.
Contact your dentist for more information about root canals.
Share19 September 2022
When the bottled water craze began, I jumped on the bandwagon with everyone else who was drinking water from bottles instead of from the tap. I wasn't sure why bottled water was healthier, but I liked the taste. When I went for my next dental check-up, I had my first cavity in a while, so I had it filled and didn't think much of it. Well, I had two more during my next check-up after that, and I began trying to think of why my teeth were suddenly going bad. The only change in my habits was the switch to bottled water, so I made the switch back to tap water and my teeth began to improve. I created this blog to encourage others who have begun getting cavities suddenly to look into their changes in habits. They may find they made a change similar to mine.