Eliminate Your Pain With Root Canals in Fort Smith

If left untreated, cavities, cracks, or other dental damage allows bacteria to get into the soft center of your tooth. It causes a painful infection that can lead to tooth loss. Our dentists can prevent that from happening with root canals in Fort Smith.

A root canal procedure:

Ends the pain and sensitivity caused by infection
Lets you keep your tooth, avoiding an extraction and the added cost of a tooth replacement like a dental implant
Keeps infection from spreading to your gums, your jaw, and even other areas of your body

Call us ASAP at 479-668-3109 if you experience a toothache, a tooth sensitive to hot or cold, or other symptoms that may indicate you need root canal therapy. If possible, we’ll provide same-day emergency care. If you’re an established patient and your toothache occurs after hours, you can reach us through our emergency line.

Dental Sedation Makes It Easy to Restore Your Oral Health

While root canal therapy has a negative reputation, it is undeserved. We’ll ensure your procedure goes smoothly with:

Dentists who have performed countless root canal procedures in their years of practice
Technology like digital X-rays and a dental laser to keep your treatment as quick and comfortable as possible
Effective local anesthesia to numb your mouth for the procedure

If you’re still nervous or worried about discomfort, you can receive one of two forms of dental sedation: an oral sedative or laughing gas. We’ll help you decide which method is right for you. Among factors you’ll want to consider:

Level of Awareness – With laughing gas, you’ll experience a sense of euphoria but will remain largely aware of your surroundings. Taking an oral sedative keeps you less aware of sights, sounds, and smells. You’ll be able to communicate with us either way.
Time to Take Effect – It can take 30 to 60 minutes to fully feel an oral sedative’s effects. So we often recommend taking it at home and having someone drive you to our office. You’ll feel the effects of laughing gas almost immediately after you begin inhaling it through a small mask over your nose.
How Long Effects Last – An oral sedative leaves you groggy for several hours, so you’ll need to arrange a ride home. Laughing gas wears off so quickly you’ll be able to drive yourself if you’d like.

For root canals in Fort Smith, call us at 479-668-3109. You can also make an appointment online.

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Common Questions About Root Canals

Why have a root canal?

Root canals are necessary when a tooth has become infected. This happens when bacteria reaches the pulp (the soft tissue found on the inside of a tooth). The bacteria can also cause painful inflammation, which can make it difficult to bite and chew and may interfere with your day-to-day activities. By getting a root canal, you can remove the inflamed and infected tissue and rebuild your tooth.

Are root canals painful?

While they have that reputation, most patients find a root canal no more uncomfortable than receiving a filling. The procedure eliminates pain, it doesn’t cause it! We’ll numb your mouth with local anesthesia so you don’t feel pain. You may find it easier to relax if you also receive one of our two forms of safe dental sedation.

What does a root canal do?

Root canal treatment (often shortened to just “root canal”) is a procedure in which your dentist cleans out the infected inner portion of your tooth known as the pulp. Infection can reach the pulp because of an untreated cavity or injury to the tooth. After removing the pulp, we seal the inner chambers with a rubberlike material to prevent future problems, then cap the tooth with a crown.

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