{"id":206,"date":"2015-04-17T20:43:54","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T20:43:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.mwdentalcenter.com\/?p=206"},"modified":"2017-04-24T17:18:35","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T17:18:35","slug":"root-canal-therapy-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Persistent tooth pain can greatly impact your daily life, distracting you at work or school and interfering with your normal activities. Severe pain in one or more teeth is often a sign of a root canal infection. This occurs when bacteria gain access to the sensitive inner chambers of your tooth\u2019s root where nerves and blood vessels reside. Fortunately, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/meet-the-doctor.html\">Dr. Steven Kendrick<\/a> and his team at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/\">Midwest Dental Center<\/a> provide patients in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/contact-us.html\">Midwest City, OK<\/a> with a full menu of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/restorative-dentistry.html\">restorative dentistry<\/a> solutions, including root canal therapy.<\/p>\n<h2>Do I Need a Root Canal Treatment?<\/h2>\n<p>Only a thorough exam \u2013 including digital x-rays \u2013 can definitively determine the need for root canal therapy. There are, however, some telltale signs that you can watch out for at home between visits to our office. These include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sensitivity to hot or cold<\/li>\n<li>Darkening of the tooth<\/li>\n<li>A recurring pimple on the gum tissue near the affected tooth<\/li>\n<li>Pain when chewing or when the tooth is tapped<\/li>\n<li>A throbbing or aching sensation that may grow worse during strenuous activity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If a root canal infection is the cause of your symptoms, Dr. Kendrick and our team will develop a unique treatment plan designed to meet your needs and alleviate your pain. We want you to feel comfortable and informed when it comes to any treatment options we recommend.<\/p>\n<h2>Schedule Your Visit Today<\/h2>\n<p>Are you suffering daily with tooth pain that doesn\u2019t go away, no matter what you try? Over-the-counter pain medications can only do so much to alleviate the discomfort that accompanies a root canal infection, and failing to treat the problem in a timely manner can lead to even more serious oral health concerns. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/contact-us.html\">Contact our office<\/a> today to schedule your appointment with Dr. Kendrick and our experienced, caring team of oral health professionals. Our practice proudly serves patients from throughout Midwest City, Oklahoma City, Del City, Choctaw, and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Persistent tooth pain can greatly impact your daily life, distracting you at work or school and interfering with your normal activities. Severe pain in one or more teeth is often a sign of a root canal infection. This occurs when bacteria gain access to the sensitive inner chambers of your tooth\u2019s root where nerves and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[11,6,9,8,7,12,13,31,57],"class_list":["post-206","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-del-city","tag-dr-steven-kendrick","tag-midwest-city","tag-midwest-city-dentist","tag-midwest-dental-center","tag-restorative-dentistry-2","tag-restorative-dentistry-midwest-city","tag-root-canal-therapy","tag-root-canal-treatment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Midwest Dental Center Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"kendrick\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"kendrick\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"kendrick\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a\"},\"headline\":\"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":327,\"commentCount\":0,\"keywords\":[\"Del City\",\"Dr. Steven Kendrick\",\"Midwest City\",\"Midwest City dentist\",\"Midwest Dental Center\",\"restorative dentistry\",\"restorative dentistry midwest city\",\"root canal therapy\",\"root canal treatment\"],\"articleSection\":[\"General Dentistry\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a\"},\"description\":\"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/2015\\\/04\\\/17\\\/root-canal-therapy-2\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Midwest Dental Center Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a\",\"name\":\"kendrick\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/kendrick\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog","description":"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog","og_description":"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/","og_site_name":"Midwest Dental Center Blog","article_published_time":"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00","article_modified_time":"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00","author":"kendrick","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"kendrick","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/"},"author":{"name":"kendrick","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a"},"headline":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK","datePublished":"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00","dateModified":"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/"},"wordCount":327,"commentCount":0,"keywords":["Del City","Dr. Steven Kendrick","Midwest City","Midwest City dentist","Midwest Dental Center","restorative dentistry","restorative dentistry midwest city","root canal therapy","root canal treatment"],"articleSection":["General Dentistry"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/","url":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/","name":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK - Midwest Dental Center Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2015-04-17T20:43:54+00:00","dateModified":"2017-04-24T17:18:35+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a"},"description":"Find lasting relief from tooth pain with root canal therapy in Midwest City, OK and Dr. Steven Kendrick. Our team looks forward to alleviating your pain.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/17\/root-canal-therapy-2\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Stop Tooth Pain Fast with Root Canal Therapy in Midwest City, OK"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/","name":"Midwest Dental Center Blog","description":"","inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/ee5bb321756b200cf7f0488bd18b045a","name":"kendrick","url":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/author\/kendrick\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":376,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206\/revisions\/376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mwdentalcenter.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}