Painless Root Canal Treatment
People assosciate root canal treatment with pain, discomfort and multiple long duration appointments. Gone are those days as advanced istrumenation, technology and materials have zeroed down all the complications of root canal treatment.
Why Root Canal
Your endodontist will advice a root canal treatment if you have
- Severe pain on chewing and biting.
- Cracked or broken tooth.
- Small swellings on gums replicating pus filled pimples.
- Sensitivity to hot and cold fluids and foods.
- Deep cavity in the tooth
- Discolored tooth
Single visit Root Canal Treatment
(Advanced Root canal Treatments)
Multiple appointments for root cannal is no longer necessary. In earlier days, patient had to attend three to four sittings to get the Root Canal Treatment done. Now with the use of it is possible to finish Root canal treatment with in a single appointment. Now with the use of rotary files, apex locators, endodontist can reduce the working period required for Root Canal.
Decayed / Broken Teeth
Tooth decay is a common problem encountered by most of the people. The complications range from food lodgement , mild sensitivity , moderate to severe pain, and in more severe case swelling of face and pus discharge. If you are suffering from any of these issues, dont hesitate to contact us. We have a team of experienced endodontists to help you save your
teeth.
The Root canal treatment (RCT) is generally done to save the badly infected, severely injured, cracked teeth and to get relief from severe excruciating pain. When the decay infecting the tooth reaches pulpal tissue (the soft inner tissue inside a tooth’s root canal /nerve tissue), then Root canal (RCT)is the treatment of choice. In the root canal therpy the dentist removes the infected pulpal tissue & fills with a sealant material like Gutta percha. If it is not treated promptly, it results pain or a tooth abscess .
FAQ’s
Is there an alternative to root canal treatment.
The tooth needs to be removed if you are not willing for root canal. Once the infection reaches the pulp of the tooth there is no way we can save the tooth.
How can we prevent Root canal ?
By keeping a watch on your oral hygiene you will be able to save your teeth from decay.
Does a rootcanal weaken the tooth?
Decayed tooth is anyways week. And root canal teeth become britle over a period of time as they are non vital. So inorder to reinforce the tooth a the cavity in the tooth is filled with a strong restorative material and a crown is given over the tooth.
Who Performs a Root Canal
An endodontist is a specialist who is trained to perform root canal. So check if the doctor performing your root canal is an endodontist.
How effective is a root canal?
Properly performed root canal and a good post tretment maintanance of oral health ensures a life time survival of the root canal treated tooth.
How safe is the root canal Proceedure?
It is a very safe, scientific, pain free proceedue and when perfoemed by a good endodontist the tooth lasts a life time.
Is root canal an emergency proceedure?
Yes many times extensive , deep seated tooth decay of badly fractured tooth causes excruciating pain. In such conditions an emergency root canal will be performed and the infection will be removed from the tooth root. This emergency root canal gives immediate pain relief