When facing an infected root canal system, it’s normal to have a lot of questions, including what to expect from treatment and which root canal treatment to choose.

What are the Signs of a Root Canal System Infection?

If you’re experiencing any of the below symptoms, it could be a sign that you need root canal therapy.

A root canal system infection can be disruptive to your daily life. Not being able to eat normally and dealing with persistent pain can be more than just a little distracting, yet many still put off treatment due to unrealistic concerns about discomfort and downtime. If you’re unsure about scheduling your root canal therapy, these facts about what you can actually expect should help put you at ease.

Whether a dentist or an endodontist performs your root canal therapy, and despite the differing methods used, the objectives are the same: to clean, disinfect and seal the tooth. What varies, however, is the invasiveness of the treatment performed, which can affect your root canal recovery. While it is always recommended to follow your provider’s post-care directives, here are some general guidelines for root canal aftercare.

If you have an infected root canal system, you may have a lot of questions—including questions about treatment costs. Specifically, you may be wondering how much do dental implants cost compared to the cost of root canal therapy (RCT)?

That toothache—you’ve had it for a couple of days, and it hasn’t gone away. In fact, it seems to be getting worse. It’s keeping you from enjoying your favorite foods, it’s hard to concentrate and it’s making you feel miserable.

In other words, it’s a real pain in the mouth.

When it comes to root canal therapy, patients often have a lot of questions—from the type of therapy to pursue to what to expect before, during and after treatment.

The GentleWave^® team set out to answer these questions by going straight to the source—a board-certified endodontist! Read through our Q&A session below with Dr. Anne Wiseman, owner of Wiseman Endodontics.

Chances are when you hear the phrase ‘root canal,’ the first thoughts running through your mind might include discomfort or pain. And it’s likely that your symptoms of the infected root canal system are causing just that. Fortunately, we have good news!

The symptoms of your root canal system infection may be more painful than root canal therapy itself. However, it’s important to remember that every root canal system infection is unique, which means your individual experience will be as well.

Being diagnosed with an infection within your root canal system is probably the last thing you want. Fortunately, there is a root canal therapy option that is more comfortable than standard root canal treatment (RCT)⁴—and reaches into the microscopic spaces of the root canal system that standard RCT cannot!^{2, 3}

When the root canal system of a tooth is infected or inflamed, root canal therapy is needed. During endodontic treatment (treatment on the interior of the tooth, such as root canals), the infected pulp within the root canal is removed and the cavity is cleaned.

Standard Root Canal Treatment Requires Two Visits 

Standard root canal treatment can be explained in four main steps, completed during two visits to your dentist or endodontist. These steps include: