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Today’s Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry post addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the infamous root canal. If you are told that you need a root canal, don’t panic. Your dentist recommends this procedure when it is better for your tooth than the alternatives.

A successful root canal (or endodontic treatment in dental-speak) can save a tooth and prevent the need for an extraction followed by a dental bridge, dental implant, or gap in your smile.

If, after a thorough evaluation, we determine that a tooth is going to need a root canal, we will explain the procedure and costs that are involved. Root canals are carried out to save an infected tooth. If not treated, abscesses and complete tooth loss may occur.

During the procedure, your dentist will remove the nerve and pulp, and then clean and disinfect the interior of your tooth – the canal. The next step is filling and sealing the cleaned area with a special rubbery material, and then protecting the restored tooth with a crown or filling.

Root canals have the reputation of being painful, but this is not the case anymore. There are several effective pain management methods available today at Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry. From local painkillers and numbing agents to oral sedation, we will make sure you are comfortable during the procedure. Once the infected tissue is removed, your dentist will focus on helping the oral site heal, which may require another visit.

If you have a tooth that is bothering you, call Drs. Almeida & Bell now at 303-858-9000 for an appointment.

If you are unfamiliar with our services at Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry, be sure to visit our website at https://www.almeidabelldental.com/ to get more specifics.  Drs. Don & Adam Almeida opened Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry in 1977 here in Lone Tree. Almeida & Bell is well-known throughout the state of Colorado as a provider of outstanding dental care, including sedation dentistry, porcelain veneers, and teeth whitening.

In addition to general dentistry, we provide other cosmetic dental services; everything from tooth whitening to complete smile makeovers.

 

Contact Almeida & Bell Cosmetic, Implant & Sedation Dentistry:

303-858-9000

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

8683 E Lincoln Ave, Ste 200
Lone Tree, Colorado
80124