Symptoms of Root Canal treatment
Symptoms may include pain, sensitivity to heat, sensitivity to cold, discolouration of the tooth, sore gums or swelling.
Root canal treatment is needed when the pulp becomes severely infected or inflamed.
Why should I choose Root Canal Treatment?
If the pulp of the tooth is not treated sooner, it will result in abscesses (infection in the root of a tooth) or it may cause severe pain.
If the abscess is not treated, the resulting infection can damage the bone surrounding the root and subsequently the tooth will need to be removed.
Procedure of Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment is usually done in single dental visit.
First stage involves removing the infection and placing some medication to help settle the nerve of the tooth.
The second stage involves shaping and measuring the nerve cavity to prepare for the final stage.
The third and final stage is filling the nerve cavity with a rubber material to close the space where the nerve was and placing a permanent filling.