How to Know If You Need Root Canal Treatment — 6 Warning Signs

The words "root canal" make most patients anxious. But here is the truth: a root canal does not cause pain — it relieves it. The pain you feel before the procedure is from the infection inside your tooth. The procedure itself, performed under local anaesthesia, is designed to eliminate that infection and save your natural tooth.

6 Signs You May Need Root Canal Treatment

1. Severe, Persistent Toothache A dull, throbbing ache that doesn't go away — especially if it is deep inside the tooth or radiates to your jaw, ear, or surrounding teeth — is a classic sign of pulp infection.

2. Sensitivity That Lingers If sensitivity to cold or heat lingers for more than a few seconds, it suggests the nerve inside the tooth is inflamed or damaged.

3. Darkening of the Tooth A tooth that becomes visibly darker than those around it may be dying from the inside.

4. Swelling Near the Tooth Puffiness or a pimple-like bump on the gum near a painful tooth indicates infection may be spreading.

5. Pain When Touching or Biting Significant pain when pressure is applied to the tooth suggests inflammation inside the root.

6. A Previously Cracked or Injured Tooth Becoming Painful Old injuries can cause pulp damage that appears years later.

What Happens During Root Canal Treatment?

Dr. Faisal applies local anaesthetic, accesses the inside of the tooth, removes the infected pulp, cleans and shapes the root canals, fills and seals the canals, then places a crown to protect the treated tooth. The entire procedure typically takes one to two appointments.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please do not delay. Early root canal treatment is simpler, less costly, and far more likely to save your natural tooth.

Contact Faisal's Dental Care in Gulshan-1, Dhaka today — House # 50, Road # 03, Block-B, Niketan, Gulshan-1, Dhaka-1212. Call: 01817-102030.