Root Canals
in New York City & Manhattan, NY

A patient may experience infection spreading to neighboring teeth and throughout the jaw bone and head/neck region if they do not seek treatment with a root canal specialist.

The number of canals varies on the tooth and its location in the mouth. Teeth have between 1-5 canals.

You can eat as soon as the anesthesia wears off. Until the tooth is restored, it is important to eat soft foods.

If a root canal gets infected or is not adequately cleaned, it is possible to redo a root canal.

Antibiotics do not completely heal a root canal infection. They will help reduce the infection but ultimately the root canal must be re-treated.

It is not advised to get a root canal and crown on the same day. The tooth needs to heal for several days before a crown can be placed. After your tooth has healed and the infection is cleared, you will have another appointment at our New York, NY office to place a crown.

Unless you were sedated, you can absolutely drive home after a root canal with local anesthesia.

Rinsing with salt water after a root canal will help the gum tissue heal faster from any clamps that were placed to isolate the tooth.

You can use a straw as soon as the temporary filling has hardened. Dr. Chern will give you specific instructions after your root canal therapy appointment.

All posterior teeth need a crown because they have higher biting forces. Anterior (front) teeth do not always need a crown as they get less force while biting. Your New York, NY dentist will recommend whether or not a crown is necessary.

Preventative care is very important in root canal prevention. A root canal treatment is preventable by removing cavities while they are small and far from the nerve space or blood vessels.

All posterior teeth need a crown because they have higher biting forces. Anterior (front) teeth do not always need a crown as they get less force while biting.

The only alternative to root canal therapy is to extract the tooth with the infection.

You should eat and drink a solid meal and try your best to relax.

Local anesthesia is used with all New York City root canal procedures. You will be numb during and after the root canal.

Depending on the complexity of the root canal, the treatment may take 1-3 visits to our New York City office averaging 45-60 minutes.

The area is numbed, an isolation sheet is placed around the tooth and the infected tissue is removed from the canals. After the tooth is clean, a root canal filling is placed and the tooth is temporized till a permanent filling is placed on a subsequent visit.

The area is numbed, an isolation sheet is placed around the tooth and the infected tissue is removed from the canals. After the tooth is clean, a root canal filling is placed and the tooth is temporized till a permanent filling is placed on a subsequent visit.

The area is numbed, an isolation sheet is placed around the tooth and the infected root canal filler is removed from the canals. After the tooth is clean, a new root canal filling is placed and the tooth is temporized till a permanent filling is placed on a subsequent visit.

Depending on the complexity of the root canal, the treatment may take 1-3 visits averaging 45-60 minutes.

Throbbing is normal after any dental procedure especially if a rubber dam was placed on the tooth.

The tooth has no nerve after a root canal. It no longer has sensation so people like to deem it, dead.

A root canal should never hurt during the procedure. The dentist must give you adequate anesthesia so the area is numb and painless. A little bit of sensitivity is normal up to one day after the procedure.

A tooth with a root canal can be more brittle and break during extraction. Pulling a root canal-treated tooth is not easier.

There are no disadvantages to saving a tooth with root canal treatment if the treatment is restored properly.

The initial stage of the root canal procedure is to remove the diseased tissue and the second stage is to fill up the space of the nerve. Often, these stages occur over multiple appointments at our New York City office.

If a patient experiences tooth pain after a root canal, this is usually a sensation of throbbing caused by the dental instruments used to clean the canal space. It usually subsides within a day.

You should check with your dentist before taking medication before any procedure. NSAIDs are usually given after a root canal.

It is usually unnecessary to take time off after a root canal procedure.

Complications of a root canal are rare but include re-infection, fracture, and swelling.

If you wait too long to get a root canal, you may have pain, swelling, and possibly lose the tooth.

In New York City, a root canal is done under anesthesia and feels like getting a filling or any other routine dental care.

You should avoid very hard foods till the root canal is completed and a final restoration is placed.

If the root canal has many roots and is complicated by infection, a dentist may need to complete treatment in two visits.

The only alternative to a root canal is to extract the tooth with the infection.

A root canal removes diseased tissue from the internal aspects of the tooth.

You need temporary filling until a permanent is placed at a subsequent visit. In the interim, the tooth heals.

The second stage of a root canal fills the space where the nerve was removed.

Rinsing with saltwater after a root canal will help the gum tissue heal faster from any clamps that were placed to isolate the tooth.

Some of the signs that indicate you may need a root canal include pain, hot or cold sensitivity, gum swelling, and a tooth that has darkened in color.