Root canal treatment
Pain when biting or chewing, when eating or drinking hot or cold food or liquids or if your tooth has become loose, could be signs that you have an infection and you need root canal treatment.
We use root canal therapy (endodontics) as an effective treatment to save a decayed or seriously damaged tooth and to prevent further damage to your teeth and jawbone, relieving any pain and discomfort and restoring the functionality of your mouth.
How this treatment works
Root canal therapy is the removal of infected pulp from the innermost part of the tooth. This prevents any infection from spreading. Your dentist will take an x-ray to check your teeth and confirm that there is bacteria in the pulp in the tooth. You’ll then be given a local anaesthetic to numb the affected area, before your dentist removes the infected tissue and gives it a thorough clean, removing all traces of bacteria. Your dentist will flush the root canals with an antibiotic solution and enlarge them before filling them. This can take a few visits and you might be fitted with a temporary crown until the process is complete. You may be offered additional antibiotics to get rid of any further infection. Your dentist will then fit a permanent crown and you will regain full use of your mouth.
Although root canal therapy has a reputation for being painful, the procedure should be no more uncomfortable than having a normal filling, and with the right oral health routine, your root canal treatment should be long lasting and durable.
The benefits of root canal therapy
At Green Park Dental we only use tooth extraction as a very last resort. Root canal treatment can help save a tooth that may otherwise have to be extracted. It also removes the infection that could spread to other areas in your mouth and will relieve any associated tooth pain.
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