{"id":13,"date":"2015-11-03T16:35:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T16:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.waterburysmiles.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2015-11-03T16:35:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-03T16:35:31","slug":"root-canal-waterbury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterburysmiles.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/root-canal-waterbury\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s No Need to Fear Your Root Canal Waterbury"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"man<\/a>Many people use the phrase, \u201croot canal\u201d as a bad word. Root canal therapy has a reputation for being one of the most painful dental procedures, but advances in dentistry make root canal therapy no more uncomfortable than any other restorative dentistry treatment such as crown placement. The actual pain associated with root canals is not caused by the treatment, but the infection itself. In almost every case, pain and discomfort caused by root canal infection is significantly alleviated by root canal therapy<\/a>.
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What is a Root Canal Infection?<\/h3>\n

The term root canal infection is actually a bit of a misnomer. So named because many of these interior tooth infections begin with decay in the less dense tooth roots, root canal infection is actually an infection of the soft inner dental pulp. The pulp layer houses all of the nerves in the tooth. Nerves are the body\u2019s pain receptors, so it comes as no surprise infection that irritates tooth nerves is extremely painful. Root canal infection most often happens in teeth that have been previously treated, cracked, fractured, or from roots effected by gum disease. Some of the most common warning signs and symptoms of root canal infection include:<\/p>\n