{"id":612,"date":"2015-01-22T14:11:21","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T14:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.leslatnerdds.com\/?p=612"},"modified":"2014-12-04T14:17:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-04T14:17:44","slug":"root-canal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/root-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Pain in Its Tracks with West LA Root Canal Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>Do you have periodic tooth pain and sensitivity? <\/strong>Many patients tolerate tooth pain and discomfort, which are clear signs of infection, because they want to avoid visiting the dentist. They may fear dental work, and so they wait until their pain becomes literally unbearable. But you shouldn\u2019t be waiting for a dental emergency to treat a tooth infection. A simple root canal <\/a>procedure can immediately eliminate your pain, and save your tooth from further decomposition. Tooth sensitivity can also be a warning sign of infection. Don\u2019t put up with dental problems any longer. Be proactive with your dental health and make your root canal therapy appointment <\/a>with Dr. Latner<\/a> at Westside Dental Associates <\/a>today. Root canal <\/a>therapy can stop pain and sensitivity and save your natural teeth from extraction. Westside Dental Associates<\/a> restores smiles daily throughout West Los Angeles<\/a> and nearby areas including Brentwood, Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, Marina Del Rey, Rancho Park and Mar Vista<\/a>.\r\n\r\nWhat Is a Root Canal<\/a>?<\/strong>\r\n\r\nBeneath your tooth’s outer layer of enamel is a soft pulp tissue core. This pulp is composed of nerves, arteries, veins, lymph vessels, and connective tissues. The nerves enter your tooth at the tip of the roots. From here, nerves run through the center of the root into your root canals. Root canals<\/a> are tiny divisions that branch off from the pulp chamber to the tip of the roots. You may have anywhere from one to four canals.\r\n\r\nWhy You Need Root Canal <\/a>\u00a0Therapy<\/strong>\r\n\r\nYour dental pulp can become infected with harmful bacteria and die from a deep cavity, fracture, or injury. This dead pulp causes pressure inside the tooth, resulting in inflammation, bleeding, tooth ache pain, and sensitivity. Root canal <\/a>therapy will remove the dead pulp to stop the infection.\r\n\r\nWhat Happens During a Root Canal <\/a>Procedure?<\/strong>\r\n