Root Canal Treatment - A Single Visit Tooth Saving Procedure

 Everything starts with small issues which when ignored lead to adverse problems!!

A cavity involving the outermost layer of your tooth ie. the enamel causes no symptoms but as and when the decay progresses the symptoms increase. Therefore, early detection by routine visits to your dentist helps to prevent the further progression of the decay.

When do you need Root Canal Treatment?

When the cavity reaches the innermost layer of the tooth ie. the pulp, you may experience pain, sensitivity, swelling and difficulty eating food. At this point of time don’t hesitate to visit us. Sometimes in case of discoloured or chipped tooth or post trauma to the teeth or when you have large decay or dental fillings, it becomes necessary to get root canal treatment done.

What is Root Canal Treatment?

It is a procedure used to remove the infected material from the root canals.

Steps involved:

  • To assess the severity of damage, we will take X-ray of your tooth
  • The tooth is first anaesthetised under local anaesthesia to make the procedure painless
  • We will slowly start removing the decay, explore the root canals and remove the infected pulp
  • Dental files are used to enlarge the canal in increasing order of sizes with frequent irrigation to make it thoroughly clean
  • The root canal is subsequently filled with a thermoplastic material ie. gutta percha to prevent bacterial reinfection
  • The tooth is finally filled with a permanent cement and covered with a crown to make the tooth last longer

How painful is Root Canal Treatment?

It is a painless and highly successful procedure in saving the tooth. Antibiotics and painkillers are prescribed after treatment to prevent pain postoperatively.

Contact us:

Dr. Shraddha Karkhanis

BDS, MDS

Periodontist & Oral Implantologist

9820497737 

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