Root Canal Therapy in Arden, NC

Save your tooth. End the pain.
Throbbing toothache keeping you up at night? At Arden Dental Group, our experienced dentists use digital imaging and trusted techniques to perform comfortable root canals that rescue your natural tooth and restore your smile, all in one friendly Arden office.

Top Advantages of Root Canal Therapy

1. Pain Relief: Our goal is to ensure you leave the chair without tooth pain often after a single visit.
2. Tooth-Saving Solution: A root canal lets you keep your own tooth, preserving bite strength and jawbone volume without the cost of implants or bridges.
3. Natural Look & Feel: When topped with a custom crown, a treated tooth blends seamlessly with its neighbors; you’ll chew, speak, and smile with total confidence.
4. Efficient Recovery: Many dental insurance plans cover endodontic treatment. Our dental savings plan also covers this service and you can save 15%!
5. Cost-Effective Long Term: This restoration can actually be more cost-effective in the long run as you are saving your tooth from decay and infection.
6. Procedure Does Not Cause Pain: Thanks to modern techniques, patients who undergo root canals won’t experience any more pain than if they went to have a cavity filled. In addition, we support you with pain management, and most cases can be treated quickly and comfortably.

What Is Root Canal Therapy?

A root canal is an effective and efficient way to clear out an irritated or infected nerve inside a tooth. The goal is to stop the pain, prevent future infection, and save your natural tooth right where it belongs!

Signs You May Need a Root Canal

A deep cavity, problems from a prior filling, or a broken tooth due to trauma or heredity all require root canal therapy. When patients discover that their teeth are sensitive, especially to hot and cold sensations, they typically require a root canal. Here are some additional symptoms:

• Tenderness when chewing or touching the tooth
• A chipped or cracked tooth
• Darkening or discoloration of the enamel
• Swollen or tender gums
• Gum pimples
• Swelling in the cheek or jaw

Early diagnosis keeps procedures straightforward; ignoring symptoms can lead to abscesses and bone loss.

How Much Does A Root Canal Cost?

Prices change based on how challenging the case is and which tooth we’re working on. For example, molars take more time, so they usually cost a bit more. Many dental plans help cover part of the bill.

Saving a tooth with a root canal and crown is usually easier on your wallet than pulling it via extraction. If a tooth comes out, you’ll likely need an implant or bridge to fill the gap and keep nearby teeth from drifting and those replacement options can add up.

Can All Teeth Be Treated After This Restoration?

Most teeth are treatable. Sometimes a tooth cannot be salvaged because it cannot be healed, the root is badly broken, the tooth lacks sufficient bone support, or the root canals are inaccessible. But due to developments in endodontics, teeth that would have been destroyed just a few years ago can now be saved. Endodontic surgery may be able to salvage the tooth if endodontic treatment proves unsuccessful.

How Long Does It Take To Recover After Root Canal Therapy?

After a root canal, most patients are able to go back to work or school right away, but you will probably be numb for two to four hours. Eating should be avoided until the numbness is completely gone, however. 

Some individuals have an uneven bite or react negatively to post-op medication, while others have sensitivity, edema, or inflammation in the initial days following a root canal. A follow-up appointment is nearly always required, regardless of symptoms.

Caring For Your Smile After Your Restoration

• Stick to your usual routine. Keep brushing and flossing like normal to maintain your oral hygiene.
• Follow all aftercare tips. Avoid hard or sticky foods and treat the treated tooth gently while it settles.
• Avoid smoking. Although smoking is permitted after a root canal, it is not advised because it raises the possibility of requiring additional surgery. As the amount of years spent smoking rises, smokers are actually almost twice as likely as non-smokers to require root canal therapy.

Following a root canal, ensure you're following all of the aftercare instructions and exercising extreme caution in the vicinity of the root canal site. After a root canal procedure, you can eat also indulge in alcohol once the numbness wears off.

Candidates for Root Canal Therapy

• Patients With Ongoing Toothache & Infection: When decay has reached the nerve and chewing triggers lingering pain or pressure sensitivity, a root canal clears the infection and settles the tooth down.
• Those With Hidden Damage from an Accident: Chips or cracks, even hair-line fractures you can’t see, can injure the pulp. If trauma reaches the nerve, root-canal care helps save the tooth.
• Individuals With Deep Cavities: When decay burrows all the way to the root, treating the canal stops the spread and keeps the infection from taking over.
• Patients with Repeated Dental Work: Multiple fillings or other procedures on the same tooth can eventually irritate the pulp. A root canal removes that irritated tissue and restores comfort for the long haul.

Is It Ever Too Late for A Root Canal?

Putting off a root canal too long can cost you the tooth. When infection spreads unchecked, it eats away at the supporting bone; if that loss is severe, especially around the root branches, a root canal can’t save it and extraction becomes the only option.