Our experienced Endodontist can relieve your dental pain caused by inflamed or infected nerves inside your tooth at Brookside Dental.
Root canal treatment, otherwise known as Endodontics, is carried out in order to relieve dental pain caused by inflamed or infected nerves inside the tooth, which can happen due to dental decay, trauma, or even a deep filling placed inside the tooth.
Endodontics can seem scary, but our specialist Endodontist will make it as comfortable as possible. A root canal involves removing the pulp chamber and nerves of the tooth and cleaning the root canal system to remove the causes of inflammation and infection, which is then filled to prevent bacterial re-infection.
Benefits of a root canal
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Endodontics is more commonly known as ‘root canal treatment’.
Root canal treatment is carried out in order to relieve dental pain and allow you to save your tooth. This treatment becomes necessary when the nerves inside a tooth become inflamed or infected by bacteria, which can happen due to dental decay, trauma, or a deep filling placed inside the tooth. The nerve chamber, ‘dental pulp’, lies in the centre of the tooth and nerves travel from the chamber through the roots inside ‘root canals’ to exit at the tip of the roots. During root canal treatment, the pulp chamber and nerves are carefully removed and the root canal system is cleaned, shaped and disinfected to remove the causes of inflammation and infection that are responsible for the dental pain or abscess. Filling material is then placed inside the root canals to fill the spaces and prevent bacterial re-infection.
Dr Anisha graduated from Kings College London in 2013 and has been working within the general dental practice setting ever since.
During this time, Anisha has discovered both a passion and unique talent in the field of Endodontics and has chosen to embark upon specialist training within this field. Therefore, Anisha has a higher degree of training and experience in the provision of root canal treatment than many other general dental practitioners, and offers her expertise to patients within our practice as well as accepting external referrals from other practices for more complex treatments.
There are a few signs and symptoms which may indicate that root canal treatment is necessary.
These include
No! There is no need to be worried if your Dentist advises you that a root canal treatment is necessary. Patients are often fearful and apprehensive due to the common myth that root canal treatment is painful. This is not the case! When we discuss this with patients following treatment, most report that they do not experience any pain during treatment with Dr Anisha. This is because Dr Anisha will ensure the tooth is completely anaesthetised (numb) before starting treatment, and her gentle approach places patient comfort at the upmost importance.
Root canal treatment is a very complex procedure and demands patience and careful attention to detail. The length of the appointment varies on the type of tooth, as this will dictate how many root canals are present inside the tooth. Dr Anisha will discuss this with you at your consultation appointment and give you a clear idea of how many appointments will be necessary (usually one or two) and how long each appointment will take. We offer patient selection over the music you would like to listen to in the surgery, or we are also happy for you bring small headphones that can be worn during treatment to help make it more relaxing. Dr Anisha often has patients fall asleep during treatment! That’s how comfortable and relaxing root canal treatment can be in the right hands.
The cost of a root canal treatment can be very overwhelming, especially as it comes shortly after discovering that this daunting treatment has become necessary. However, these costs can very quickly be understood once there is an improved awareness of the procedure involved. This highly technical treatment demands expert clinical skills, knowledge and investment in cutting edge equipment and materials to ensure the highest quality of endodontic treatment is being provided. The cost will vary depending on the type of tooth, as some teeth only have one root canal and some can have as many as five or even six! Therefore, it will depend on the time taken to complete the treatment and will be confirmed with you at your consultation appointment. However, Dr Anisha is determined to keep her prices competitive and charges similar fees to dentists in the area who have not gained any further skills or qualifications in the field. Here at Brookside Dental, we work hard to ensure we are providing high quality treatments at affordable prices.
Following successful root canal treatment it is essential to have an onlay or crown placed on the tooth. This is to help protect the seal and thereby prevent bacteria from getting back into the root canal system and causing re-infection. Root-treated teeth also become more vulnerable to fracture following treatment, so an onlay or crown is vital to protect the tooth from breaking.
No! In most situations it’s always preferable to keep your natural tooth. As advanced as new dental technology is, there is nothing like your own tooth. However – in some situations we have to accept that the tooth is too far-gone and may not be worth saving if it has a poor long-term prognosis. Dr Anisha will be very honest with you if this is the case, and this is something that would be determined at the consultation stage. Here at Brookside Dental, we always act in our patients’ best interest and will be sure to help you make the decision which is best for you.
If you choose to go ahead with an extraction instead of root canal treatment, you can either leave a gap in your mouth or have the missing tooth replaced using a denture, bridge or dental implant.
Your Dentist will go through these options in detail at your assessment appointment.
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