When you are experiencing significant dental pain or have developed an infection, you may wonder if you should opt for a root canal versus having the tooth extracted. At Pleasant Hill Dental in Pleasant Hill, California, Dr. Cheng Zhu provides expert dental care, including root canal therapy, to preserve your natural teeth whenever possible. Here […]
When cavities are small, they seldom cause pain, making them easy to ignore. Over time, however, small cavities can grow into deep decay that spreads to the pulp of your tooth, infecting the connective tissues and nerves. A pulpal tooth infection needs more than a regular filling to fix. Severe decay needs root canal teeth treatment. Dr. […]
Untreated decay can wreak havoc on your oral health. The longer an oral infection goes untreated, the greater your risk of losing your tooth. Once the infection reaches the pulp of your tooth and damages the blood vessels and nerves, the only way to save your tooth is through root canal treatment. If the tooth has […]