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  • About Us
    • Dental Topics
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Dental Careers
  • Services
    • Routine Dental Exams
    • Routine Dental Cleaning
    • Dental Implants
    • Cosmetic Fillings
    • Dental Bridges
    • Dental Crowns
    • Dentures
    • Laser Periodontal Therapy
    • Painless Laser Technology
    • Periodontal Maintenance
    • Root Canal Therapy
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Teeth Whitening
    • Porcelain Veneers
    • Digital X-Rays
  • Savings Plan
    • Individual Plan Offer
    • Family Plan Offer
  • Appointment Request
  • Locations
    • Fishkill Dental Office
    • Middletown Dentist Office
    • Poughkeepsie Dental Office
    • Suffern Dental Office
    • Yorktown Heights Office
  • Forms
    • Fishkill – Medical History
    • Fishkill – Patient Login
    • Middletown – Medical History
    • Middletown – Patient Login
    • Poughkeepsie – Medical History
    • Poughkeepsie – Patient Login
    • Suffern – Medical History
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    • Yorktown – Medical History
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Fishkill, Middletown, New City, Poughkeepsie, Suffern, Yorktown

What is a Root Canal?

What is a Root Canal?

Root canal therapy is performed when the soft inner part of a tooth, known as the pulp, is injured or becomes inflamed or infected. The most common symptoms of damaged pulp include pain in your tooth, and swelling and heat in your gum. Our dentists at County Dental will examine the painful tooth and take X-rays to confirm the diagnosis.

Inside each tooth is the pulp, which provides nutrients and nerves to the tooth; it runs like a thread down through the root. When the pulp is diseased or injured, the pulp tissue dies. If you don’t remove it, your tooth gets infected and you could lose it.

After the dentist removes the pulp, the root canal is cleaned and sealed off to protect it. Then your dentist places a protective porcelain crown that strengthens the tooth and prolongs its use. Most of the time, a root canal is a relatively simple procedure with little or no discomfort involving one to three visits. Best of all, it can save your tooth and your smile! The dentists at County Dental can perform this simple, virtually painless procedure in as few as one to three visits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why do I need root canal therapy?

Root canal treatment is necessary when the pulp becomes inflamed or diseased.

What happens during root canal treatment?

During root canal treatment, your dentist at County Dental removes the diseased pulp. The pulp chamber and root canal of the tooth is then cleaned and sealed.

How many visits will the root canal procedure require?

A root canal is a relatively simple procedure with little or no discomfort involving one to three visits.

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  • Routine Dental Cleaning
  • Dental Implants
  • Cosmetic Fillings
  • Dental Bridges
  • Dental Crowns
  • Cosmetic Dentures
  • Laser Periodontal Therapy
  • Painless Laser Technology
  • Periodontal Maintenance
  • Root Canal Therapy
  • Sleep Apnea
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Porcelain Veneers
  • 3D Digital X-Rays

Locations

  • Fishkill, NY
  • Middletown, NY
  • Poughkeepsie, NY
  • Suffern, NY
  • Yorktown Heights, NY
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