Is a root canal an emergency?

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asked Jan 27, 2020 in Dental by allsokas (300 points)
Is a root canal an emergency?

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answered Jan 28, 2020 by Gracy (125,580 points)
A root canal can sometimes be a dental emergency and sometimes the root canal can be done at a later appointment date.

It depends on how severe the tooth problem is to warrant the need for a root canal.

Most times though when you need a root canal it will be considered an emergency procedure and the dentist will perform the root canal right away.

A root canal is the dental treatment for an abscessed tooth or tooth that has broken off into the inside part of the tooth called the pulp.

A tooth that has broken into the pulp or a tooth that is knocked out of the mouth is a dental emergency and in that cases the root canal is a dental emergency.

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