If your dental pulp is infected, you will find yourself relieved and happy to find out root canal therapy will rescue your tooth and prevent the need for a dental extraction. You will likely also feel overjoyed that treatment is completely comfortable. However, this doesn’t mean you can’t think of a million things you’d rather be doing with your time. In fact, you may immediately begin wondering what you can do to keep your smile healthy, so you can avoid the need for another root canal in the future. Lucky for you, keeping your teeth infection-free is typically quite simple.

Brush and Floss Your Teeth Properly

The first step in preventing the need for root canal therapy is brushing your teeth properly every single day. Doing this helps ensure you avoid tooth decay and other problems that leave your tooth vulnerable to infection. This is a simple task: Using a soft-bristle toothbrush, clean every surface of your teeth (including along your gumline) twice daily.

As for your flossing, begin with a long strand of floss measuring around 1½ feet in length. Slide the floss between two teeth, gently wrap it around one tooth, slide the floss up and down, and then repeat on the other tooth. Move to a new segment of floss as you clean between every two teeth.

See Us Once Every Six Months

Visit us for six-month cleanings – don’t skip a cleaning. Any plaque you leave behind, we will remove for you. We will also detect early signs of problems, so we can suggest treatments before your tooth becomes infected.

Agree To Restorative Treatments

Need a dental filling? Schedule it right away, so your tooth remains structurally sound and bacteria stay out. Because tooth decay is progressive, neglecting the need for a restoration can quickly result in the need for root canal treatment.