Root Canal Therapy vs. Extraction: Why Saving The Tooth Matters

Emergency Dentistry, Pollard Dental

When you’re dealing with a damaged or painful tooth, it can be tempting to consider having it removed and moving on. The better long-term choice is often to preserve the natural tooth through root canal therapy. At Pollard Dental in Silverdale, WA, we’re here to guide you through the decision with honest advice and trusted care. Here’s what you need to know about the difference between extraction and root canal therapy, and why saving your tooth is usually the best solution.

Getting To Know Root Canal Therapy

Emergency Dentistry, Pollard Dental

One of the reasons we suggest a patient visit our office immediately after we recommend treatment is so their condition doesn’t worsen and require us to perform a more in-depth treatment. We want to do all we can to save your natural teeth. The last treatment we can provide to patients before a tooth extraction is needed is a root canal. Read on to learn more about this treatment and why it’s not as bad as you may imagine.

Root Canal Therapy – A Way to Save Your Tooth

General Dentistry, Patient Education, Pollard Dental

Dental treatments often get a bad rap thanks to scenes in movies and television shows that depict a dental experience gone wrong. Many times, root canals are the treatments performed or mentioned leaving many patients nervous when this effective tooth-saving treatment is suggested. We want to take a few moments and explain more about this treatment and why it can be the difference between saving or extracting your tooth.