General Dentistry for Weston Residents

Your tooth is numbed first, so the usual sensations are pressure or vibration, and you should report sharp pain straight away. Inflammation that was there before treatment can also affect how you feel.

Symptoms alone cannot confirm it. Lingering temperature pain, pain on biting and swelling or a gum bump are possible warning signs, but a diagnosis takes an examination and appropriate X-rays.

After numbing, the tooth is isolated and a small opening gives access to the canals. These are cleaned, shaped and disinfected, then sealed, and a restoration follows.

Many back teeth need one because the damage has left them more prone to fracture, and delay can put the tooth at risk. Front teeth vary with how much structure remains and with your bite.

It may be tender to bite on for a short period, and that should ease. Get in touch if pain or swelling is significant, getting worse or not following what you were told to expect.

Sometimes removal is more appropriate, such as when a fracture runs too deep or a tooth cannot be restored. Keeping a natural tooth avoids a gap, and if a removed tooth would be replaced, that cost and timing belong in the comparison.

Tell the clinic which tooth and what you feel through the form here, or call (204) 338-3003 if it is painful or changing. The clinic has to confirm a time before you are scheduled.