{"id":22,"date":"2017-10-03T20:19:36","date_gmt":"2017-10-03T20:19:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/?p=22"},"modified":"2017-11-03T20:25:58","modified_gmt":"2017-11-03T20:25:58","slug":"root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-23\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman with toothache\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Root canal. Do those two little words strike fear into your heart? They shouldn\u2019t. In fact, the root canal is just a part of your tooth; it\u2019s a little space in your tooth\u2019s root. Root canal therapy is a treatment that cleans out an infected part of a tooth, relieves you of pain, and helps you get back to smiling and enjoying your life. But how do you know if you need <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/nonsurgical-root-canals.html\">root canal therapy in Huntsville<\/a>? Your friendly endodontist is here to explain some of the symptoms you should look out for.\r\n\r\n<!--more-->\r\n<h2>When Is Root Canal Treatment Necessary?<\/h2>\r\nIf you\u2019re experiencing any of the following symptoms, it would be wise for you to make an appointment with your dentist because you may need root canal treatment in Huntsville:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>A severe toothache<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Pain when you bite or chew<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Sensitivity to extreme temperatures, including pain that lingers even after the source of heat or cold is gone<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A tooth that is significantly darker than the ones around it<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Swollen or sore gums in one area of your mouth<\/li>\r\n \t<li>A pimple-like sore on your gums<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nEven if you\u2019re not experiencing any of the above symptoms, you might still need root canal therapy. That is why it is so important to visit your dentist once every six months or so. A professional can spot problems before you\u2019re aware of them. The sooner an issue is identified, the more likely it is that you can nip it in the bud before it starts to cause you serious pain and discomfort.\r\n<h2>What to Expect During Root Canal Therapy<\/h2>\r\nThe main objective of root canal treatment is to remove an infection from your tooth\u2019s pulp \u2014 its innermost layer. The treatment can save the tooth from extraction and preserve your natural smile. However, despite the benefits of root canal therapy, many people fear it because they do not understand it, and they may think that it is painful.\r\n\r\nYour endodontist will use an anesthetic to make sure you\u2019re comfortable during the procedure. Then, they\u2019ll drill a tiny hole in your tooth and use specialized tools to clean out the infected area. They\u2019ll remove the little nerve that is causing you pain. Finally, you\u2019ll receive a crown to protect your treated tooth against future damage. After the procedure, you can use mild painkillers to manage any discomfort you feel.\r\n\r\nIf you have any fears or doubts about root canal treatment, talk to your dental professional. They can explain the procedure in detail and let you know the exact methods they\u2019ll use to ensure that your treatment is as easy as possible for you.\r\n\r\nDo you need root canal therapy? Look out for the symptoms so you can get treatment and then get back to enjoying your life!\r\n\r\n<strong>About the Author<\/strong>\r\n\r\nDr. Deborah S. Bishop is your endodontist in Huntsville. She is a dentist who put in years of extra study to become an expert in endodontics. Her knowledge and experience equip her to perform root canal therapy that is painless and effective for her patients. If you think you may need root canal treatment, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/contact-us.html\">contact our office<\/a> at 256-882-5161.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Root canal. Do those two little words strike fear into your heart? They shouldn\u2019t. In fact, the root canal is just a part of your tooth; it\u2019s a little space in your tooth\u2019s root. Root canal therapy is a treatment that cleans out an infected part of a tooth, relieves you of pain, and helps you get back to smiling and enjoying your life. But how do you know if you need root canal therapy [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Deborah S Bishop DMD Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"deborahsbishop\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"deborahsbishop\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"deborahsbishop\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b\"},\"headline\":\"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":544,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/\",\"name\":\"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b\"},\"description\":\"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2017\\\/11\\\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":333,\"caption\":\"woman with toothache\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/2017\\\/10\\\/03\\\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Deborah S Bishop DMD Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b\",\"name\":\"deborahsbishop\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"deborahsbishop\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.dbishopendo.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/deborahsbishop\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For","description":"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For","og_description":"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/","og_site_name":"Deborah S Bishop DMD Blog","article_published_time":"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"deborahsbishop","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"deborahsbishop","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/"},"author":{"name":"deborahsbishop","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b"},"headline":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For","datePublished":"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/"},"wordCount":544,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/","url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/","name":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2017-10-03T20:19:36+00:00","dateModified":"2017-11-03T20:25:58+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b"},"description":"Root canal therapy in Huntsville can relieve your pain! Your endodontist lists some symptoms that indicate you may need this treatment.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/AdobeStock_75374506__1509740727_69290.jpg","width":500,"height":333,"caption":"woman with toothache"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/03\/root-canal-therapy-in-huntsville\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Do You Need Root Canal Therapy? Symptoms to Look For"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/","name":"Deborah S Bishop DMD Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/a02bff2fb13afbf1896db64c992a6c1b","name":"deborahsbishop","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f6ac6a479b3a14a1b7a67f51ff54a89936d4a68d224182765ab54658c08817c3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"deborahsbishop"},"url":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/author\/deborahsbishop\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22\/revisions\/24"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}