Emergency endodontic treatment, or an emergency root canal, is needed when a patient experiences severe symptoms and significant pain and discomfort as a result of severely decayed or damaged teeth. An emergency treatment usually means that the pulp chamber of the tooth has been compromised and that infection has spread to the roots and nerves of the tooth.

In many cases, the symptoms of an infected root canal may not be apparent in the early stages of development. If left untreated, the infection will continue to spread and eventually will result in more intense pain as well as possible complications with the surrounding teeth and bone. This makes it crucial that you keep your regular dental appointments for checkups and preventive care, as it will help ensure that developing problems are diagnosed before they can progress to this more severe stage.

Some signs that you may need an emergency root canal include:

• Severe pain while biting and chewing
• Pain that is indistinguishable from that of a normal toothache
• Pimples on the gums
• Chipped or cracked teeth
• Lingering sensitivity to hot and cold, even after the source of that sensation has been removed
• Swollen, sore or tender gums
• Tooth decay and discoloration
• Darkening of the gums
• Pus or fluid coming from the mouth

For more information and to make your emergency appointment, contact our team today.