Overview
Endodontics treats diseases of the dental pulp. Root canal treatment (RCT) preserves a tooth that has lost vitality. Modern techniques usually complete the treatment painlessly in a single visit.
Symptoms Requiring Root Canal
Indications include: hot-cold sensitivity, nocturnal pain, tooth discolouration, pain while chewing, gum swelling or abscess, spontaneous throbbing pain.
Treatment Process
Performed under local anaesthesia. Steps: opening the tooth, cleaning the pulp chamber, shaping and filling the canals. Contrary to popular belief, root canal is not painful — with proper anaesthesia it is completely comfortable. Avoid eating/drinking until numbness wears off; avoid hard and sticky foods.
Our Procedures
Root Canal Treatment
Cleaning and filling the infected canal system — the core endodontic procedure.
Retreatment
Redoing a previously failed root canal.
Post-Trauma Endodontics
Preserving vitality or performing root canal on traumatised teeth.
Fiber Post Placement
Supporting a future prosthetic restoration with a fiber post.
Abscess Treatment
Drainage and root canal for periapical abscess.
Apexification
Closing the root tip in immature young teeth.