Root canal treatment
Root canal treatment is an excellent way of saving a tooth which may otherwise have to be extracted. We usually recommend it when the pulp of the tooth becomes infected, either through decay or injury. The pulp is the soft bit inside the tooth, and runs right through the root, carrying the nerve supply and nutrients. When it becomes infected, that infection can spread throughout the root canal system of the tooth, and can cause an abscess which is usually extremely painful. If left untreated the infection can lead to damage around the bone of the tooth, and the tooth is likely to have to be removed.
Root canal treatment can be quite lengthy but is generally relaxing - sometime people have even fallen asleep! Because the area we are treating is so small, the procedure takes a great deal of skill and patience. This, combined with the need to let the infected tooth settle down before we complete the treatment, means you are likely to need more than one appointment with us.
Where possible we complete the treatment in 1 visit and this is preferred by both the dentist and the patient. If there is no infection present this is the way we normally perform root treatment.
A root canal treatment is a great way to keep a tooth that would otherwise need to be taken out. Your dentists will discuss the treatment which will be best for you Some members of our team have been specially trained to carry out root canal treatments.
Root canal treatment Neston, Wirral, Cheshire, Chester, Liverpool CH64 9XF
