
What Happens if a Root Canal Infection Spreads?
A tooth infection rarely stays put. When bacteria reach the soft tissue inside a tooth and aren't treated, they can work their way out through the root and into the surrounding bone, gums, and even the face. Many people wait, hoping the pain will settle down, but a quieter tooth doesn't always mean a healthier one. Here's how a tooth infection progresses, the signs that it may be spreading, and when tooth pain becomes an emergency.

How Does a Root Canal Save Your Tooth?
Is a tooth throbbing, keeping you up at night, or hurting every time you bite down? That kind of pain usually means the soft tissue inside the tooth is inflamed or infected, and a root canal is often what stands between you and losing the tooth.























