{"id":547,"date":"2024-09-03T16:23:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/?p=547"},"modified":"2024-09-11T16:24:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-11T16:24:42","slug":"discomfort-before-after-root-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dentist-tappan.com\/blog\/2024\/09\/03\/discomfort-before-after-root-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Discomfort Before and After Root Canal Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Root canal<\/a> treatments have a way of striking fear into the hearts of patients. Many worry that their experience will be painful from start to finish. While that might have been true to a certain extent several decades ago, dentistry and local anesthetics have come a long way. Your root canal discomfort might not be as bad as you think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get an idea of what you can expect before, during, and after a modern-day root canal, keep reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Toothaches Before Your Root Canal<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have a root canal treatment on the horizon, chances are putting your appointment on the books all started with a toothache. Often (but not always), this pain is severe and is what prompts patients to see an emergency dentist<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, the cause of a root-canal-worthy toothache is a dental infection deep inside your tooth. If it\u2019s not removed, it will cause more problems and discomfort \u2013 which is why dentists recommended prompt removal via root canal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discomfort During Your Treatment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So a root canal treatment will spare you from more pain down the road, but what about the actual procedure? That\u2019s what most people worry about, after all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well before your dentist works their tools inside of your tooth to remove your infection, they\u2019ll numb the treatment site and surrounding area with a local anesthetic. There are a couple of different local anesthetics used in dentistry today, but rest assured all of them are effective numbing agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re still anxious about your treatment, though, ask your dentist about sedation<\/a> options. You\u2019ll still be conscious during your root canal, but patients appreciate the sense of calm and muted sensory information these methods offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post-Op Soreness and Recovery<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Where you\u2019ll likely experience the most discomfort is at home, when the local anesthetic wears off. Don\u2019t fret \u2013 you\u2019ll be no sorer after a root canal than any other dental treatment. These strategies are usually effective at managing recovery aches:<\/p>\n\n\n\n