If your tooth hurts when you eat, or feels sensitive to temperature, it could be infected. Tooth infections don't clear up by themselves – they need to be treated with a root canal treatment. Platinum Dental Surgeons provides root canal therapy for patients of all ages, eradicating the infection and relieving pain and discomfort.

Symptoms that indicate you may require a Root Canal:

• Unprovoked or spontaneous pain in a tooth
• Hot and cold drinks and foods cause sensitivity
• Biting or chewing causes pain in a tooth
• Tooth loosening
• Gum swelling surrounding the affected the tooth; and
• Facial swelling.

Root canal treatment includes cleaning and disinfecting the tunnels inside the tooth. Once the tooth clears, a seal is placed inside the tunnel. After root canal treatment, the tooth may require a filling or a crown to seal the original opening used to get to the nerve and avoid reinfection.