Endodontic Treatment (Root Canal)

What does root canal treatment really mean?

Why do I need root canal treatment? What is root canal treatment? What is the dental pulp? What happens if the pulp is injured? Why does the pulp need to be removed?

Root canal treatment removes infected tissue inside the tooth while keeping the shell of the tooth to preserve space, function and aesthetics.

Sometimes root canal may be required when no symptoms are present but common symptoms experienced include:

• Constant or spontaneous pain when sleeping, biting down, consuming hot or cold food or drink
• Pain that radiates to other teeth, the neck, shoulder or causes headaches 
• Swelling  
• Pimple on the gum
• Injury or trauma to the tooth during sporting activity 
• Decay present on the tooth which involves the pulp (Nerve)

Root canal is a referred treatment option to tooth extraction as the following issues can arise when a tooth is removed:

• Drifting of adjacent tooth
• Upper or lower tooth moving upwards or downwards
• Bone loss in the extracted area  
• Loss of aesthetics

EWe offer a variety of Family & Aesthetic dentistry procedures that can be customized to meet the unique needs of each of our patients. Call us today at 9842 9684nter your text here...