5 Signs You Might Need a Root Canal
Five signs you might need a root canal — lingering pain after hot or cold, spontaneous throbbing that wakes you at night, a pimple-like bump on the gum, a darkening tooth, and pain when biting. Any one sign means you should get evaluated. 56 seconds.
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Five signs you might need a root canal. Here's what to watch for. Sign one: lingering pain after hot or cold. Pain that lasts 30-plus seconds after hot or cold exposure. Sign two: spontaneous throbbing pain. Pain that wakes you at night without any trigger. Sign three: a pimple-like bump on the gum. It's a fistula — a drainage point from an infection. Sign four: a darkening or gray tooth. Discoloration may signal nerve damage. Sign five: pain when biting or touching the tooth. It's pressure sensitivity that doesn't go away. Any one sign means it's time to get evaluated. The exam and X-ray tell the truth — not all sensitivity means a root canal, and early diagnosis means simpler, more comfortable treatment. Brief cold sensitivity is usually fine; it's the lingering pain that matters. Silicon Valley Endodontics & Microsurgery. Specialist endodontics in Sunnyvale. svendodontics.com.