Root Canal Treatment

Root Canal Treatment

A straightforward process to restore infected teeth.

Root canal treatment restores infected teeth, often bringing them back from the brink of extraction. Nowadays, root canal treatment is a straightforward, routine process. You can get back to your normal routine in no time after treatment.

Treatment Introduction

• Removes irreversibly inflamed/painful tooth nerves.
• Can prevent a dental extraction.
• Salvages an infected tooth.
• Reduces pain and sensitivity when a tooth is infected.

What is Root Canal treatment?

When the nerve within a tooth becomes infected by decay or injury, the nerve can become exposed, and the living tissues (dental pulp) inside the tooth begin to die. Once this occurs, seeking treatment as soon as possible is vital, as a dental infection is time-sensitive. In just a matter of days, avoidable pain and swelling can develop, warranting root canal treatment.

Root canal treatment involves clearing out the infected pulp inside the tooth with an antibacterial flush to save it.

Root Canal Treatment Objectives

• To save a tooth from extraction.
• To get you pain-free.
• To reverse symptoms relating to an infected tooth.
• To protect the tooth with a filling or crown to fortify your tooth after the procedure.

Your Patient Journey

Consultation

The problem tooth is examined to determine the degree to which the tooth is infected. If your dentist gives the green light on root canal treatment, our friendly reception team will book you in for a treatment appointment to have this carried out.

Treatment

The tooth is numbed and isolated with a rubber dam to make sure bacteria and saliva don’t enter your mouth and inhibit the procedure or cause further infection.

The root canals are meticulously cleaned and disinfected (our dentist will leave no stone unturned when cleaning your teeth). The tooth is filled with gutta-percha, which fills any gaps and irregular spaces between the middle of the tooth and the canal walls.

Restoring Your Tooth

A handmade crown, or filling, is placed to strengthen the tooth and to improve its appearance following infection and treatment. Should we need to create a crown, digital dental impressions will be taken to ensure your crown is natural-looking and matchmade for your smile.

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