Root Canal Treatment
Stop Pain and Save Your Teeth With Root Canal Treatment
Ouch. Suffering a tooth infection is painful. Losing that tooth forever because of that infection can be even worse. But with a root canal from Amelia Street Dental Clinic, it may be possible to cure your infection, end your pain, save your tooth and keep it functional.
What is a Root Canal treatment?
Sometimes, dental decay spreads deep in to the inner structures of the tooth and
infects the pulp and the nerve. ...
This results in extreme pain. If you do not treat the infection, teeth with such
large cavities become weaker and painful as the infection spreads deeper. A root
canal treatment is a procedure that can stop this from happening.
The caries is first removed and access in to the infected pulp chamber is
gained. The infected nerves and necrosed tissue are then gently removed and a
thorough cleaning and shaping the nerve canal space with dedicated root canal
instruments and a potent disinfecting solution is performed. This requires a
number of appointments (3-4) and after adequate disinfection is achieved and the
tooth is asymptomatic (pain free), a biocompatible material like gutta percha is
used to seal the cleaned root space. A final filling is then placed in to the
access hole. This tooth is thus saved from imminent extraction and even though
it becomes a dead tooth it remains as a functional tooth.
All the dentists at Amelia Street Dental are very experienced in root canal
treatment of single-rooted front teeth or multi-rooted back teeth. All root
canal procedures at Amelia Street Dental Clinic are done meticulously under
local anaesthesia and rubber dam isolation. Current contemporary guidelines are
followed giving the treatment procedure success rates of over 97%.
Do You Need a Root Canal?
You should consider a root canal if: ...
• You have a gum abscess. The tooth may or may not be painful.
• Tooth has large cavity and chewing is painful with a deep tooth infection.
• An infection or a crack in your tooth is making you sensitive to hot and cold
for prolonged period. (Usually more than 30 secs.).
• Your infection is causing a swelling or a recurrent gum boil.
• You wake up at night due to pain in one of your teeth.
•Tooth is discoloured due to dental trauma.
• Tooth was dislodged from its socket due to trauma and was replaced back in to
the socket. Root canal treatment will be needed to preserve.
Benefits of a Root Canal
• Saves your tooth and keeps it functional....
• Avoid the high costs involved with replacing a missing tooth.
• Stop the infection from spreading through your gums / jaw bone and damaging
other teeth.
• Put an end to the pain, swelling, and sensitivity associated with the
infection.
• Get back to chewing and enjoying your food as usual.
• Prevents the movement of adjacent teeth as a result of extraction.
How Amelia Street Dental Clinic Makes Root Canals Easy
It is common for patients to worry about what a root canal procedure involves. The
good news is that getting a root canal can be quick,
...
easy, and painless. It generally requires 4-5 appointments depending on the
nature and severity of the dental infection. Appointments are spaced with a 2
weeks gap in between.
Here is what you can expect when you get root canal treatment at Amelia Street
Dental Clinic.
1. Schedule your consultation. During your consult, we will assess to make sure
that a root canal is the most suitable treatment option before proceeding. If
another treatment is more appropriate, we will discuss your options.
2. Come in for your root canal appointment. We will apply local anesthetic and
numb up the tooth adequately. We will ask you questions to make sure that the
area is fully numb before we get to work. This is how we prevent any unnecessary
discomfort during your root canal.
3. Next, we place the rubber dam (rubber sheet) over the concerned tooth an
isolate it. Rubber dams are mandatory and use for protection and good infection
control.
4. We then drill into your tooth from the top and create an access hole to the
infected nerve.
5. We remove the infected matter from inside the tooth using dedicated root
canal instruments called as files in a sequential manner to shape the root canal
space and remove all of the dead, necrosed and infected tissue.
6. Special disinfecting solutions are used to facilitate thorough cleaning of
the root canal system.
7. Once the inside of your tooth is completely clean, we fill the root canal
space with a biocompatible material called as gutta percha which is rubber based
material and seal it thoroughly to prevent any reinfection.
8. We then place a filling in the access cavity hole and top your tooth with a
crown to give it adequate protection and strength.
You now have an infection-free tooth, newly strengthened with a dental filling
and a beautiful crown.
Root Canal Aftercare Instructions
You should recover quickly after each root canal appointment. It takes 2-3 hours for
the anaesthesia to wear off. ...
• Waiting until the anesthesia wears off before you eat anything or drink a hot
beverage.
• Sticking with foods that are soft during the entire root canal treatment
duration, and favouring your other teeth when chewing.
• Brushing and flossing carefully.
• Taking an over-the-counter medication like Nurofen or Panadol to reduce
swelling and discomfort.
• Occasionally, antibiotics may be prescribed in case of a large dental abscess
or infection.
• Crowns are mandatory for root canal treated posterior to keep them strong and
functional.
Within a few days, any lingering discomfort should be gone.
A Root Canal Appointment at Amelia Street Dental Clinic Can Save Your Teeth
Imagine an end to the swelling and pain of your infection, and a chance to save your
teeth before you lose them.
With the gentle, caring dental experts at Amelia Street Dental Clinic, getting a
root canal can be faster, easier, and more comfortable than you think.
Read our testimonials to find out how easy it is to get a root canal at Amelia
Street Dental Clinic.