Root Canal Treatment
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES
Root Canal Treatment
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES
Root Canal Treatment
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES
Root Canal Treatment
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES
Root Canal Treatment
CREATING BEAUTIFUL SMILES
Root Canal Treatment
Portishead, Bristol
Although your teeth are made of hard tooth structure, there is canal in the centre of all your teeth which contains blood vessels and nerves. This is known as the root canal or canal space. Sometimes this space can become infected or inflamed due to deep tooth decay or trauma which can result in toothache or even a dental abscess.
When this happens, a procedure known as a root canal treatment can be carried out to remove the inflamed tissues from the centre of the tooth thereby relieving the pain and allowing you to keep your tooth.
Frequently Asked Questions
You are completely numb when you have a root canal treatment so the process should be painless. It is quite common to have a little discomfort for a week after. Pain relief could involve taking paracetamol (dependent on your medical history).
The main advantage of root canal treatment is that you get to keep your own tooth rather than have it extracted.
Patients can be anxious about the prospect of having root canal treatment carried out but the majority are very surprised at how straight forward and painless root canal treatment can be.
