Root Canal Therapy
Root canal (also referred to as endodontics) is carried out to treat a tooth that has become infected or inflamed.
What is Root Canal Therapy?
The aim of root canal treatment is to treat the infection and save the tooth rather than taking the tooth out. If an infected tooth is not treated the infection can spread to other teeth, cause pain, swelling and possibly an abscess.
Root Canal Therapy
Why is a root canal needed?
Root canal (also referred to as endodontics) is carried out to treat a tooth that has become infected or inflamed. Inside each of our teeth is a pulp chamber that has nerves and a blood supply. This may become infected due to several different reasons; most commonly this is due to decay, a leaky filling, broken/cracked tooth or an injury/knock to the tooth. Some of the symptoms of an infected tooth are:
- Persistent pain
- Pain or sensitivity to heat/cold
- Pain on biting
- Loose tooth
- Discolouration of the tooth (may appear greyish-black)
How it Works
Our process makes achieving your beautiful smile simple.
01
Preperation
Root canal is carried out under a local anaesthetic so you will be numb throughout the procedure. A rubber sheet is placed over your teeth, but just exposes the tooth being worked on, this keeps everything clean and dry and stops the spread of infection.
02
Root Removal
Next your dentist will remove any decay and make a hole in the tooth using a drill so that they can access the infected pulp. Using small instruments called files, the dentist is able to clean out the infected tissue and nerves from the roots of the tooth. The inside of the tooth is flushed with a liquid disinfectant. Not only do the files remove the infected pulp, they help shape the inside of the roots ready to be filled. Sometimes if the tooth is severely infected, the root canal will be carried out over two appointments. The first appointment involves cleaning out the canals as mentioned above, at the end of the appointment a steroid medicine is placed inside the tooth to help calm it down and a temporary filling placed on top.
03
Filling
Once the dentist is happy that the infection has successfully cleaned out, they will proceed to fill the tooth. If there has been a temporary filling placed, this will be removed, some final cleaning of the canals carried out then dried. Finally, small rubber points are packed inside the canals to fill them completely and a permanent filling is placed to restore your tooth. An X-Ray will be taken post-treatment to make sure the root filling is satisfactory. If the tooth was particularly broken down or damaged, or if the tooth has become weaker due to the root filling, your dentist may recommend placing a crown (cap) over the tooth to protect it.
Root Canal Therapy
Does Root Canal Therapy Hurt?
With modern day techniques and anaesthetic root canal procedure should be completely pain free. Root canal does seem to have a bad reputation and many patients may be anxious prior to their appointment, but here at Antrim House all of our associates are confident performing root canal and treating anxious patients. Patients very, very rarely report discomfort during treatment.
Post appointment, it will take a few hours for the anaesthetic to wear off. A few days following the procedure you may experience some sensitivity or tenderness, especially if you were already experiencing some pain before the root canal. This can be managed with over-the-counter painkillers. If pain persists for more than a few days or becomes severe, please contact the practice.
We normally advise 80-90% chance of success in saving a tooth with root canal. If there are any factors that may affect the chance of success, this will be explained to you before you decide to go ahead with treatment. Some of these factors include; how extensive the decay is, how broken a tooth is and how much healthy tooth structure remains, how well you keep your teeth clean and the biting force exerted on the tooth. Some other factors that may make root canal treatment more difficult or even mean root canal would be impossible are:
- The canals have narrowed or closed completely meaning the dentist can not gain access to clean the infected tissue
- The root has fractured
- The tooth doesn’t have adequate bone support
- Particularly curved roots
If for some reason the root canal is unsuccessful, there are options of re-doing the root canal but this will need to be done by a specialist orthodontist.
Contact Us
We have plenty on-site parking with designated spaces for blue badge holders. Feel free to contact us for more information on our services. We will be there to assist you in any way we can.
Contact
01902733369
01902861692
07958698880
07716197120
07498277004
antrimhousedental@aol.co.uk
Where To Find Us
88 Old Fallings Lane,
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BN
Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Weekend | CLOSED |
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal (also referred to as endodontics) is carried out to treat a tooth that has become infected or inflamed.
What is Root Canal Therapy?
The aim of root canal treatment is to treat the infection and save the tooth rather than taking the tooth out. If an infected tooth is not treated the infection can spread to other teeth, cause pain, swelling and possibly an abscess.
Root Canal Therapy
Why is a root canal needed?
Root canal (also referred to as endodontics) is carried out to treat a tooth that has become infected or inflamed. Inside each of our teeth is a pulp chamber that has nerves and a blood supply. This may become infected due to several different reasons; most commonly this is due to decay, a leaky filling, broken/cracked tooth or an injury/knock to the tooth. Some of the symptoms of an infected tooth are:
- Persistent pain
- Pain or sensitivity to heat/cold
- Pain on biting
- Loose tooth
- Discolouration of the tooth (may appear greyish-black)
Root Canal Therapy
Does Root Canal Therapy Hurt?
With modern day techniques and anaesthetic root canal procedure should be completely pain free. Root canal does seem to have a bad reputation and many patients may be anxious prior to their appointment, but here at Antrim House all of our associates are confident performing root canal and treating anxious patients. Patients very, very rarely report discomfort during treatment.
Post appointment, it will take a few hours for the anaesthetic to wear off. A few days following the procedure you may experience some sensitivity or tenderness, especially if you were already experiencing some pain before the root canal. This can be managed with over-the-counter painkillers. If pain persists for more than a few days or becomes severe, please contact the practice.
We normally advise 80-90% chance of success in saving a tooth with root canal. If there are any factors that may affect the chance of success, this will be explained to you before you decide to go ahead with treatment. Some of these factors include; how extensive the decay is, how broken a tooth is and how much healthy tooth structure remains, how well you keep your teeth clean and the biting force exerted on the tooth. Some other factors that may make root canal treatment more difficult or even mean root canal would be impossible are:
- The canals have narrowed or closed completely meaning the dentist can not gain access to clean the infected tissue
- The root has fractured
- The tooth doesn’t have adequate bone support
- Particularly curved roots
If for some reason the root canal is unsuccessful, there are options of re-doing the root canal but this will need to be done by a specialist orthodontist.
Contact Us
We have plenty on-site parking with designated spaces for blue badge holders. Feel free to contact us for more information on our services. We will be there to assist you in any way we can.
Contact
01902733369
01902861692
07958698880
07716197120
07498277004
antrimhousedental@aol.co.uk
Where To Find Us
88 Old Fallings Lane,
Wolverhampton, WV10 8BN
Opening Times
| Monday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 09:00 - 16:00 |
| Weekend | CLOSED |