If you are currently suffering from tooth decay but you are considering just ignoring the problem and hoping things get better, then our [practice_name] team wants to tell you why you need to receive treatment right away.

Tooth decay is a serious dental issue that should never be ignored. If you treat it right away, it will probably only need a dental filling. If you delay treatment, you might have to experience more serious and expensive treatment, like:

-Dental crown placement: If the tooth decay is not treated, it will destroy a majority of the tooth’s structure, which is hard to correct with a dental filling. Therefore, if a lot of the tooth is diminished, a dental crown is the only treatment that can fix it.

-Root canal treatment: If the tooth decay is not treated and it reaches the pulp chamber, which is where the nerve and blood vessels are located, then the pulp will be irritated and infected. This can also lead to an abscess, which is extremely painful. At this point, only a root canal can take care of the issue.

-Tooth extraction: If the tooth decay is not treated and it completely damages the tooth, then a tooth extraction is needed, which is the treatment that should be avoided as much as possible. This is the only option when a dental crown or root canal treatment cannot help the situation.

So, the best thing you can do is visit your dentist, Dr. [doctor_name], as soon as possible and get your tooth decay in [city], [state], treated. If you have any questions or if you would like to learn more, please do not hesitate to give our office a call. We are more than happy to help you in any way we can!