Root Canal Therapy in Fort Smith, AR

Dr. Aaron Simpson chose to become a dentist to establish relationships and care for his friends and neighbors in Fort Smith. But over the time he has served the communities’ dental needs, one mission has risen to the top: Dr. Simpson aims to save damaged teeth.

One of the best methods to save a tooth is root canal therapy. Right off the bat, we expect many people to react because this treatment has a bad reputation. Fortunately, if you feel a little worried hearing the term root canal, we are happy to dispel the myths and explain how preferable root canal therapy is to dental extraction.

What Is Root Canal Therapy?

Your tooth is a little castle; thick walls protect what’s inside. To move around inside a castle, you follow passages, and in your tooth, those passages are called root canals. These narrow openings allow your tooth nerve and blood vessels to pass from your tooth, down through the root, and into your body.

If tooth decay or other damage compromises your outer tooth, your root canal can become infected. Tooth infections are the main reason people lose teeth. If Dr. Simpson can perform root canal therapy in time, he can restore your treated tooth with a dental crown.

During this procedure, our team will ensure you’re comfortably numb. Then, Dr. Simpson will open your tooth and clean out the infected tissue with special tools that provide your inner tooth is completely clean. The next step is to remove your nerve and seal the canals against any future infection. Finally, we will install a dental crown fabricated in our dental office as you wait. With this technology, we can complete this procedure in one appointment.

How Much Will It Hurt?

If you have a painful tooth infection, root canal therapy is the solution. When bacteria is growing within your tooth, it causes soft tissue inflammation that will eventually irritate your nerve. This is what hurts! In fact, once you’ve received root canal therapy from Dr. Simpson, we will experience pain relief that persists because your tooth nerve – the source of that pain – is removed.

We Finish Root Canal Therapy with a Dental Crown in a Day

After treatment, your remaining natural tooth will need an extra layer of protection, and at Northside Dental, we custom-create that protection in the form of a CEREC dental crown. Your crown will match your old tooth precisely in shape and color, and we mill it on-site from quality ceramic materials. With proper care, your crown can last for many years.

Root Canal in Fort Smith to Save a Tooth

If you have a toothache that is getting worse, please don’t wait to call our dental office. Dr. Simpson’s team is dedicated to saving every tooth we possibly can, so we will treat you as quickly as possible.