Root Canal Treatment in Quakers Hill
Root canal treatment is a procedure to remove infected or damaged tissue from inside a tooth, allowing the tooth to be saved rather than extracted. Despite its reputation, the procedure is routinely performed under local anaesthetic and is often no more uncomfortable than a standard filling.
What is root canal treatment?
Root canal treatment removes infected or damaged tissue from inside a tooth, allowing the tooth to be saved rather than extracted. It’s routinely performed under local anaesthetic and is often no more uncomfortable than a standard filling.
Left untreated, a tooth infection can spread to surrounding bone and tissue. Root canal treatment addresses the source of infection and allows the tooth to remain functional.
When is root canal treatment needed?
- The pulp inside a tooth has become infected due to decay, a crack, or trauma
- A tooth causes significant pain or sensitivity that doesn't resolve
- A dental abscess has developed at the root of a tooth
- X-rays show infection at the tip of a tooth's root
What happens during root canal treatment
Numb & access
Your dentist administers local anaesthetic and gently removes the infected or damaged pulp from inside the tooth.
Clean & seal
The canals inside the root are cleaned and shaped, then sealed with a biocompatible filling material.
Protect
In most cases a crown is recommended afterwards to protect the tooth and restore its strength and appearance.
Questions about root canal treatment
Dreading it because of what you have heard?
Most of what people have heard describes how root canals used to be done. Ask us what it’s actually like now before you decide.
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