Combined Root and Gum Problems

Sometimes it can be difficult to detect exactly where pain in your mouth is coming from. And with the combination of symptoms you’re experiencing, it may be even harder to decipher which oral complication could be happening.

Typically, when an infection is taking place, it has either started in the pulp of the tooth or in the gum tissue. The infection spreads from one location to the other, or vice versa, making it complicated to pinpoint from where the infection originated.

Symptoms

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, they should never be ignored:

Dull or intermittent discomfort
Tooth sensitivity due to temperature
Tooth sensitivity due to pressure
An ache from a group of teeth or single tooth
An ache from your sinuses

These symptoms can suggest a variety of dental issues, including root canal and gum problems. Disregard the pain and it sometimes will go away on its own. However, this usually signifies that the pulp in your tooth has died. With the nerve no longer functioning properly, there will be the absence of pain. If your condition has gotten this far, it can become far more serious.

How Infection Occurs

Once the pulp inside your tooth has become severely infected, these stages of infection occur:

The disease moves through the end of the root and outside the tooth.
Infection then spreads to the periodontal ligament, which is vital for anchoring the tooth to the surrounding bone and gum tissue.
Gum tissue is infected and can cause periodontal disease or a gum abscess.

In reverse, the infection begins in the gums and goes through these stages:

The gums have developed periodontal disease due to plaque buildup.
Infection travels through passageways in between tooth roots.
Infection then spreads to the pulp inside your tooth.

Prognosis of Saving Your Natural Teeth

Your dentist will want to do everything they can to save your natural tooth or teeth. But sometimes, this can be challenging due to the progression of infection. An infection that begins in the tooth root has a better chance to be treated than an infection that began in the gums. If the gums are infected severely enough with periodontal disease, it is likely that most of the bone has been eroded away. In this case, saving the tooth may not be possible.

It’s important to note that root canal and gum problems do not get better as time passes. Immediate care is essential for stopping the infection in its early stages.

Any unpleasant or painful sensation which persists should be evaluated by your dentist to determine the cause of your sensitivity and to create a treatment plan for a pain-free smile.

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Dental Emergencies

If you have a life-threatening or severe injury, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital .

We can treat a variety of traumatic dental injuries,

Broken Teeth

A cracked tooth is when something damages your tooth and causes a small break, crack or fracture in it.

Extractions

Removal of a tooth from its socket in the jawbone due to severe tooth decay, infection, overcrowding, or gum disease.

Tooth pain

Discomfort originating from a tooth, its pulp, or surrounding structures, often caused by decay, a crack, infection, gum disease, or trauma.

Root Cannal Treatment

Root canal treatment removes infected or damaged tissue inside a tooth, relieving pain and saving the natural tooth by cleaning, sealing, and restoring it.

Apicoectomy

Minor surgical procedure that removes the tip of a tooth’s root to treat infection and save the natural tooth when a root canal alone isn’t enough.

Root Cannal on Children

Often called a pulpotomy or pulpectomy, treats infection or decay inside a baby tooth, relieving pain and saving the tooth until it’s ready to fall out naturally.

Root Cannal retreatment

A retreatment is done when a tooth that previously had a root canal becomes infected again, carefully cleaning and sealing it to save the tooth and relieve pain.

Tooth Sensitivity

Tooth sensitivity happens when enamel wears down or gums recede, exposing the inner layers of the tooth and causing discomfort with hot, cold, or sweet foods and drinks.

Whitening Traumatized teeth

Whitening traumatized teeth helps lighten discoloration caused by injury, restoring a more natural, even appearance to your smile.