5 Signs You Need Root Canal Therapy
                     5 Signs You Need 
Root Canal Therapy
RECOGNIZING THE WARNING SIGNS OF A DAMAGED OR 
INFECTED TOOTH CAN HELP YOU SEEK TREATMENT BEFORE THE 
PROBLEM BECOMES MORE SERIOUS. PERSISTENT TOOTH PAIN, 
SENSITIVITY, SWOLLEN GUMS, DISCOLORATION, AND 
DISCOMFORT WHILE CHEWING MAY INDICATE THE NEED FOR 
ROOT CANAL THERAPY. EARLY DENTAL EVALUATION CAN HELP 
PROTECT THE TOOTH AND RESTORE COMFORTABLE FUNCTION.
Persistent or Severe Tooth Pain
PERSISTENT TOOTH PAIN, ESPECIALLY 
WHEN CHEWING, BITING, OR 
APPLYING PRESSURE, MAY INDICATE 
INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION 
INSIDE THE TOOTH. PAIN THAT 
CONTINUES FOR DAYS OR BECOMES 
INCREASINGLY SEVERE SHOULD BE 
EVALUATED BY A DENTIST TO 
DETERMINE WHETHER ROOT CANAL 
THERAPY IS NECESSARY.
Sensitivity to Hot and Cold
IF A TOOTH REMAINS PAINFUL OR 
SENSITIVE AFTER CONSUMING HOT 
COFFEE, COLD DRINKS, OR ICE 
CREAM, THE INNER PULP MAY BE 
IRRITATED OR DAMAGED. 
PROLONGED SENSITIVITY, RATHER 
THAN BRIEF DISCOMFORT, CAN BE A 
WARNING SIGN THAT THE TOOTH 
NEEDS PROFESSIONAL EVALUATION.
Swollen or Tender Gums
SWELLING, TENDERNESS, OR A SMALL 
PIMPLE-LIKE BUMP NEAR A TOOTH 
CAN INDICATE AN INFECTION 
AROUND THE TOOTH ROOT. THESE 
SYMPTOMS MAY DEVELOP WHEN 
BACTERIA REACH THE PULP AND 
SURROUNDING TISSUES. PROMPT 
DENTAL TREATMENT CAN HELP 
PREVENT THE INFECTION FROM 
SPREADING.
Tooth Discoloration
A TOOTH THAT BECOMES 
NOTICEABLY DARKER, GRAY, OR 
YELLOW COMPARED WITH 
SURROUNDING TEETH MAY HAVE 
DAMAGED OR DYING PULP TISSUE. 
DISCOLORATION CAN OCCUR AFTER 
TRAUMA OR INFECTION AND 
SHOULD BE EXAMINED BY A DENTIST 
TO DETERMINE WHETHER ROOT 
CANAL TREATMENT IS APPROPRIATE.
Pain or Difficulty While 
Chewing
PAIN WHEN CHEWING OR BITING 
CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH 
INFLAMMATION OR INFECTION 
INSIDE A TOOTH. YOU MAY ALSO 
NOTICE TENDERNESS WHEN THE 
TOOTH IS TOUCHED. A DENTAL 
EXAMINATION CAN IDENTIFY THE 
UNDERLYING CAUSE AND DETERMINE 
WHETHER ROOT CANAL THERAPY 
CAN SAVE THE TOOTH.
Contact Us:
Address: 118-2918 glen drive Coquitlam
BC V3B 2P5
Phone: 604-552-8884
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.coquitlamdental.ca