Toothache or pain is indescribable! The function of root canal treatment is to remove the damaged tissue from the affected tooth so you won’t feel the pain anymore. Pain usually occurs when you have damaged tissues or infected/inflamed pulp within the tooth. The infection happens due to a number of reasons: (1) repeated dental procedures, (2) chips or cracks in the tooth or (3) deep tooth decay. The pulp inflammation must be treated on time or it may lead to deeper pain and abscess. You can fix an appointment with our dentist to see whether your toothache can be treated with a single visit root canal treatment.

In the treatment, the endodontist removes the affected tooth. He then gains access to the pulp chamber to remove the damaged nerve or infected pulp. This area is then cleaned thoroughly with an antiseptic solution. Once it is clean anddry, the space would be sealed with a biocompatible material. The space would be filled either temporarily first and then permanently later, or permanently in the first visit itself. Your dentist would be discussing that with you. It is important to fill the crown permanently because you need something to fill the space before replacing your own tooth, or it could cause contamination from the bacteria in the mouth. Once the root canal treatment is done, the tooth will continue to function as normal.

Innovations have been happening through the development of new equipment and new techniques, so the efficacy of root canal treatments has improved considerably. This is the reason single visit treatments are possible. Post treatment, you can feel a marked difference in the way you chew, bite and the general sensation is also normal. The root canal treatment also protects the other teeth from excessive wear and strain because bacteria build up is not there anymore.

Due to newer technologies, the best thing about root canal treatment is that, it is practically painless.