At Alexandra Dental Practice we are very gentle with our patients when carrying out Root Canal treatments.
We remove the myth around the pain of having root canal treatment. This is often a very simple and painless procedure. After a thorough examination and assessment we will carry out the treatment in a pain free environment where on occasion we have patients that have been so relaxed they have fallen asleep during the procedure.
Without treatment your tooth may have to be removed. Your tooth is made of living tissue called pulp. It occupies a very small space in the canal of the tooth. The canals can vary in complexity depending on where the tooth is in your mouth
In a tooth requiring a root canal there can be decay where pulp is damaged and the blood vessels in the tooth die. Where this is the case the tooth itself can become infected causing extreme discomfort. As infection spreads in the tooth it can cause pressure. The aim of this treatment is to remove all of the infection from the root canal. The root is then cleaned and filled to prevent any further infection. Antibiotics will only treat the symptoms and not the cause of the infection.
