Root Canals
Our highly skilled follow international guidelines to provide quick painless and long lasting root canal treatments. With conservative or minimal loss of tooth structure, our standard operating procedures are designed to preserve tooth tissue and maintain the long-term health of the teeth.
Our root canal treatment protocols use cutting edge technology such as the operating microscope (for better visualization), rubber dam (to facilitate infection free procedures while enhancing patient comfort), CBCT/3D X-rays (to allow the study of the root canal system accurately as an additional data input to enable superior root canal treatment) and water lase irrigation system (to ensure adequate and appropriate disinfection).
Root Canal services at PDC
Root Canal Treatment
If your tooth’s nerve chamber becomes infected due to decay, trauma or cracks, root canal treatment is often the only way to save the affected tooth. Within a tooth’s hard outer shell is a nourishing pulp of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves. The root canal forms a pathway for these vessels and nerves to extend to the bone. Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic treatment cleans, out the infected pulp chamber and canals.
Re-Treatment
While root canal treatments have a very high success rate and often last a lifetime, in some cases, due to persistent and resistant bacterial infections, root canal treatments need to be re-done. This is called retreatment and includes meticulous removal of the existing root canal filling, disinfecting, reshaping and refilling the canal system.
Indications for root canal treatment
- Spontaneous pain or throbbing.
- Pain while biting or chewing.
- Sensitivity to hot and cold.
- Severe decay or injury that causes an abscess (infection) in the bone surrounding the tooth.
- Traumatic injury.
- Cracked tooth syndrome.
Patient FAQs
Are x-rays harmful?
While x-rays are required during your treatment, at PDC we use digital radiography, which produces up to 90 percent lower radiation than low-dose conventional dental x-ray machinery. These digital images can be archived.
Will it be painful?
At PDC we ensure a painless procedure under local anesthesia. Post operative management is carefully tailored to your specific needs, using analgesics and antibiotics.
Can I travel after root canal treatment?
Yes, travel can be advised as early as 24-48 hours post treatment, depending on your recovery.
Can I eat with it normally?
Once the permanent restoration has been placed, you can chew and eat on it normally.