Root Canal Therapy – Grandville MI Dentists

What Is a Root Canal?

Once upon a time, if you had an infected tooth you were likely to lose it. Today, a dental procedure called root canal therapy can help save that tooth. Root canal therapy might have a scary reputation in the media, but thanks to modern dental technology, it’s a relatively simple procedure with a quick recovery time. Our Wyoming, MI root canal dentists will make your root canal procedure as comfortable as possible.

Inside each tooth is the pulp that provides it with nutrients. This pulp runs like a thread down through the tooth’s root. When the pulp becomes diseased or injured, the pulp tissue dies. If you don’t remove this damaged pulp, your tooth becomes infected and inflamed. These infections are serious and can lead to the loss of your tooth. A root canal procedure can intervene before the tooth must be extracted.

Root Canal Procedure

During a root canal procedure, our experienced root canal dentists will remove the infected pulp from your tooth. We will then thoroughly clean the area and seal it off in order to prevent future infection. Most of the time, a root canal is a relatively simple procedure with little or no discomfort involving just one to two dental visits.

After your root canal procedure, you’ll need to be fitted for a custom crown to cap the damaged tooth. This protects the tooth and restores your ability to chew on it. Our office has the technology to create same-day crowns, so if you’re a candidate, you can leave the office with a crown right after your root canal procedure.

Root canals don’t have to be scary. At Ryan Frederickson DDS, our Wyoming, MI root canal dentists have the experience and technology to make your root canal procedure a snap. To make an appointment, give our office a call at (616) 534-5602.