Are you worried about getting a root canal?

Root canals have long been one of the most feared procedures in dentistry.

Today, however, dentistry has evolved to the point where root canal therapy is no longer the painful procedure it once was. It’s time to look past the bad reputation of the root canal and see it for the valuable, pain-relieving procedure it actually is.

Root Canal Therapy

Anatomically speaking, the root canal is the area of the tooth that houses the blood vessel and nerve. Sometimes this part of the tooth can become infected.

When this happens, the tooth often gives a throbbing pain.When this happens you can either choose to have root canal therapy or remove the tooth. Root canal treatment are done under local anaesthetic.

Once the anaesthetic takes effect, and you are completely numb, your dentist will create a small access point in your tooth. Working through this point, the infected drained out and the interior of the tooth will be thoroughly cleaned out to make sure that no infection remains.�

Your tooth will then be filled, and a cap or crown will most likely be recomended a crown may be necessary because the structure of the tooth will be weakened, and it will protect the tooth from breakage and also allow you to chew better.