After Care Tips to Successfully Recover from a Root Canal Treatment

If your tooth is infected or damaged, extraction isn’t the only way to go. At Bingham-Lester Dentistry, we offer root canal therapy to save your tooth comfortably and painlessly. After the root canal treatment, it’s essential to adhere to a diligent after-care routine to avoid infection-related pain and swelling. After saving your tooth with root canal therapy, Dr. Vickii Bingham-Lester takes you through post-root canal care to hasten your recovery.

Effective tips for a speedy recovery after root canal treatment

While the root canal treatment is painless in itself, you may experience tenderness and a little pain after the anesthesia wears off. However, the pain subsides after 1-2 days for most patients. Here are practical tips for a swift post-root canal recovery.

• Don’t eat right away: Since your mouth is still numb, eating right away after the procedure may result in biting your tongue or cheeks. Also, when you start eating, avoid chewing or biting directly with the treated tooth.
• Rest: For the first two or so days after treatment, take a break from strenuous activity. Instead, relax to give your body time to heal.
• Consider pain medications: As mentioned, you will experience discomfort in your jaws when the anesthesia wears off. Your dentist will prescribe pain-relieving medications to kill off the pain.
• Gargle with salty, warm water: Rinsing your mouth with salted water at least 5-6 times a day keeps your mouth clean and prevents bacteria from infecting the gums around the treated tooth.
• Observe optimal oral hygiene: You don’t want infections to invade your treated tooth. The best way to keep harmful bacteria from your mouth is by brushing twice a day and flossing daily. However, be gentle when cleaning your treated tooth to avoid dislodging the temporal filling as you wait for the crown.
• Don’t hesitate: We will continue giving you care until you recover fully after your root canal. So, if you experience pain and swelling that doesn’t go away, fever, or your temporal filling falls out, don’t delay getting in touch with our dental office.

Root Canal Dentist Near Me

Suffering from tooth pain that won’t yield to pain medications? It’s time to take action before it’s too late. If you are in Crofton, MD, and its environs, please dial 410-885-6522 to book an appointment with Dr. Vickii Bingham-Lester. We can save your tooth with root canal therapy. 

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