Endodontics
Our root canal treatments focus on treating the inside of the tooth, offering a tailored approach to preserving your natural teeth.
What is a root canal treatment?
Root canal treatment, or endodontic therapy, is a dental procedure used to treat infection at the centre of a tooth (the root canal system). This treatment becomes necessary when the pulp inside your tooth, made up of nerves and blood vessels, becomes infected or damaged. This can be due to deep decay, repeated dental procedures on the tooth, large fillings, a crack or chip in the tooth, or trauma.
Advantages of root canal treatment
- Efficient and comfortable: Modern techniques and anaesthesia make root canal treatments as comfortable and painless as possible.
- Good success rate: They have a high success rate and often last a lifetime.
- Improved oral health: By saving your natural tooth, a root canal treatment helps maintain your natural bite-efficient chewing and limits the need for more extensive dental work in the future.
- Aesthetic benefits: After the treatment, a crown or filling is placed to restore the tooth’s appearance and functionality, leading to a healthy and natural-looking smile.
Our team is dedicated to ensuring that your root canal treatment is as comfortable and effective as possible, helping you maintain your oral health and beautiful smile.
FAQs
Why do we need root canal treatment?
Root canal treatments are essential for:
- Relieving dental pain: The procedure effectively relieves pain caused by pulp (nerve) infection or inflammation. These can occur due to extensive decay or partial fractures of the tooth.
- Preventing the spread of infection: Treating the infected pulp prevents the spread of infection to other teeth or parts of the mouth.
- Saving the natural tooth: A root canal can save a tooth that might otherwise need to be removed completely.
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