{"id":94,"date":"2016-11-27T23:21:43","date_gmt":"2016-11-27T23:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.olberdingdental.com\/?p=94"},"modified":"2016-11-27T23:21:43","modified_gmt":"2016-11-27T23:21:43","slug":"root-canal-therapy-lincoln","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.olberdingdental.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/root-canal-therapy-lincoln\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Therapy in Lincoln"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"See<\/a>Root canal is a common dental procedure with a reputation that precedes it. Unfortunately that reputation is usually a bad one. Most people believe a root canal is painful. But Dr. Louis Olberding wants you to know the truth\u2014root canal therapy<\/a> in Lincoln will eliminate the pain caused by an infected tooth and may even help you avoid the discomfort and inconvenience of tooth extraction.<\/p>\n

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Why Is a Root Canal Needed?<\/h2>\n

Under healthy conditions, your tooth is a small fortress. On the outside is enamel, a hard substance that gives each tooth a gleaming shine. Then there is dentin, the softer and more porous center layer that is made up of microscopic tubules. Finally, at the core of a tooth is the pulp chamber. Here is where you\u2019ll find nerve, blood and lymph tissues that bring nutrients to the tooth and carry away toxins through the root canals.<\/p>\n

This fortress, however, is not completely impenetrable. Untreated tooth decay, a deep crack or any other type of structural damage can give bacteria in your mouth an entrance to the pulp chamber and attached root canals. When this happens, infection is likely to begin and root canal<\/a> therapy in Lincoln is the treatment that\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n

Symptoms of Tooth Infection<\/h2>\n

As this bacterial infection grows, the most common symptom is severe pain. Other signs and symptoms that are sometimes present include:<\/p>\n