Root Canals Plantation, FL Dentist - Dr. Hitesh Shroff
Single-Visit & Affordable Root Canals
Hearing that you need a root canal from your Plantation, FL dentist isn’t the best news that you’ve ever gotten. You start thinking of painful procedures and recollect the horror stories heard from friends and family. However, at Dr. Shroff Plantation Dentist, we make sure your endodontic root canal experience is like none you’ve had before. Our empathetic and highly trained staff wants you to feel relaxed and comfortable throughout the entire root canal procedure. Utilizing our state-of-the-art technology and tranquil, recently remodeled office, we ensure a stress-free root canal encounter.
Recognize Signs and Symptoms of Root Canals
Root canals are performed when the tooth or teeth are infected due to cracked or fractured tooth. They are performed when you have an infection that usually starts with a cracked tooth or cavity that moves deeper and deeper until it begins to infect the actual nerve itself. Sometimes there is a history of injury in the past or discoloration of the injured tooth.
If you have an infected tooth you may experience:
- Extreme tooth pain, even waking you up at night
- Swollen gums surrounding the problem tooth
- Highly sensitive teeth that are affected by hot/cold and chewing
In order to treat these symptoms, the tooth is drilled allowing Dr. Shroff to remove the infected pulp skillfully out of the tooth. Roots are thoroughly cleaned and root canal filling is placed. Root canal teeth are non-vital (dead) teeth but they function in a normal tooth after being restored with the crown.
When You May Need Endodontic Treatment
No matter what type of dental care you’re needing, Dr. Shroff Plantation Dentist is here for everything at one location. We take pride in offering you the most caring, kind and expert dentist’s team at Dr. Shroff Plantation Dentist in the Plantation, FL, Sunrise, FL and Fort Lauderdale areas.
When a cavity is left untreated, it can completely eat the inside of the tooth, making it hard to do normal activities like biting and chewing your food. When a tooth becomes infected from an untreated cavity, it can lead to more serious issues that can affect both your smile and can even affect your body and health as a whole. Our dentist in Plantation, FL can examine your tooth and help you determine if a root canal is the right choice to help your smile and strengthen your tooth again.
Root Canal Procedure
Our Plantation dentist will first numb the affected area to help keep you feeling comfortable throughout the entire process. They will then create an opening in the top of your tooth to expose the damaged and irritated pulp inside of your tooth. The infected pulp is cleaned out, helping to relieve the pain in your tooth. Next, the interior of the tooth will be cleaned and filled with a rubber-like material that helps protect your tooth against further infection or damage from inside the tooth.
If your tooth had extensive decay, our Plantation dentist will likely suggest placing a crown on it to strengthen and protect the tooth from breakage. Dental crowns are made from hard, durable materials such as porcelain and completely cover the exterior of your tooth down to the gum line. Crowns are a great way to surround the existing tooth and strengthen it so you can enjoy normal oral function again for many years to come. As long as you continue to care for your teeth and gums with regular brushing, flossing, and checkups, your restored tooth can last a lifetime.
Think You May Need a Root Canal? Contact Us!
If you’re suffering from a toothache or recently experienced an injury or trauma to a tooth, it’s important to seek treatment as soon as possible so we can determine the cause of your pain and the extent of the damage. Our experienced Plantation, FL dentist and staff will provide the best course of action to treat your symptoms and ease your pain. If it is determined that you need a root canal, Dr. Shroff and his staff are happy to answer any questions you have about the procedure and will work with you to get it scheduled as soon as possible so you can enjoy a pain-free tooth once again.