Root Canals | Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach, West Palm Beach Boca Raton, Delray Beach

Call us at: 561-736-2377
650 W. Boynton Beach Blvd., Suite 1, Boynton Beach, FL 33426

Lions, tigers, bears, and Root Canals - Oh, my!

Root canal therapy is probably the most misunderstood and maligned dental procedure. The butt of sitcom jokes and even horror scenes in movies, the myths of root canals are a challenge to overcome.

Here's the truth about root canals:

	They don't hurt. You are numb during the procedure.
	They relieve pain. Many patients who need root canal therapy arrive in pain. Treatment relieves that pain.
	No, we aren't removing the roots of your tooth.
	Root canals save teeth that would otherwise have to be extracted.

When is root canal needed?

	Decay has reached the pulp (nerve) of a tooth.
	The pulp has been irritated beyond natural healing and is causing pain.
	The pulp has died and is causing inflammation or swelling.
	There is an abscess at the end of the root.

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Serving Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, and the extended Palm Beach County areas.

Lions, tigers, bears, and Root Canals - Oh, my!

Here's the truth about root canals:

When is root canal needed?

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