Toothaches are never fun, but did you know that some tooth pain may signal a deeper problem? At Parker & Pennington Dentistry in Jacksonville, FL, we often see patients who have tried to manage discomfort with over-the-counter pain relief only to find the issue persists. Sometimes, that lingering pain is a sign of an infection in your tooth’s pulp—the bundle of nerves and tissue at its core—which might mean a root canal is needed.
At Parker & Pennington Dentistry, we want to do all we can to help our patients restore their oral health. If patients visit our office with a problem with their teeth or mouth, we will do all we can to diagnose the problem and create a treatment plan that is best for your long-term oral health. One treatment we may recommend is a root canal. This treatment often has a bad reputation because of the way it is depicted in movies and television shows. Following treatment, patients are often surprised at how easy the process was.
At Parker and Pennington Dentistry, our goal is to provide the very best care for our patients that promotes the overall wellness of their oral health. One of the many ways we do this is to return your mouth back to full function after trauma or decay. When the outer layer of the tooth, also known as the enamel, experiences decay, we typically recommend a filling to remove the cavity. You might be surprised to learn that your tooth also has an interior. The interior of the tooth is called the pulp, and when it becomes infected, we recommend a root canal.