Toothache Cure          Changing Your View Of Root Canals

"Isn't there another toothache cure?" I've been asked this many times in my 20+ years as an endodontist. An
endodontist is a root canal specialist and that means seeing many people with a severe toothache.

I've always wanted to tell someone that we had a magic toothache medicine to rub on their tooth for pain relief. I've actually seen some advertisements for products that claim to be such a toothache cure. Sadly, there simply is no magic toothache medicine.

I'm not going to say that there aren't some things you can do for temporary relief. You can search and find a multitude of recommendations. However, probably none are any more effective than over the counter analgesics.

Most people are confused after hearing that they can't take an antibiotic or some other medication to take care
of their tooth abscess. After all, antibiotics take care of other infections that we deal with. But teeth are different.

Most toothaches are caused by either an inflamed or infected dental pulp. The pulp is the soft tissue on the inside of the tooth. It contains nerve tissue and blood vessels.

When the pulp becomes diseased it can create a toothache. In fact this small amount of pulp tissue can actually cause a very large and severe infection in your jaw if left untreated.

Medications can't fix the problem because the infected pulp is trapped inside the hard structures of the tooth.
You can take antibiotics to clear up infection of the gums and bone around the tooth. But this infection will return unless the infected pulp is cleaned from inside the tooth.

If you have a severe toothache you will most likely be faced with choosing between two options for permanent
relief: tooth removal or root canal treatment. Both of these accomplish the goal of eliminating the diseased pulp.

Dentists will always save a tooth if possible. That's because they know that removing a tooth is a quick
toothache cure that creates other problems. If you don't replace the missing tooth you can get some shifting of adjacent and/or opposing teeth. This shifting can actually lead to gum disease in the future.

On the other hand, many people have to be convinced that root canals aren't really as bad as their reputation.
Whether you see an endodontist or a general dentist who performs root canals, you will be able to save your
tooth with little or no discomfort.

The root canal procedure has undergone major advances in recent years that make this the absolute best toothache cure that allows you to save your tooth.

I know you have heard stories that make you reluctant to save your tooth with a root canal. But I want to encourage you not to listen to these stories.

Millions of root canals are performed around the world each year to save teeth. 95% of these are successful. Root canals are safe, effective, and successful as a toothache cure.

I've written The Relaxed Root Canal to answer all your
questions and calm your fears about having a root canal.

I answer over 80 questions and I also give you one very important question to ask your dentist BEFORE you have your root canal. I'll even give you my recommendation on what to do if you get the wrong answer to this question. You can find this question in Chapter 5.

I've seen many people through the years do something at home that they believe will be a toothache cure. IT IS
WORST THING YOU CAN DO! It always makes your pain and swelling worse. I talk about this in Chapters 10 & 11.

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