Root Canal

Root canal treatment, also referred to as endodontics , is a procedure to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. The term “root canal” comes from cleaning of the canals inside a tooth’s root.

Once the tooth gets infected, it may gradually lead to an abscess. Root canal treatment allows you to eliminate bacteria from the infected root canal, prevent reinfection of the tooth and save the natural tooth however if the treatment is not carried out in time, the infection may spread resulting in tooth extraction.

At Dental Concepts, we administer local anaesthesia and use advance technology  to ensure that the pain is minimal.

Our primary objective is to save the tooth. Therefore, we focus on treating the infected area by removing the infection through root canal treatment.  Once the root is cleaned, we put in a temporary filling to ensure that the tooth is allowed to settle before permanently filling it up.

Please note that root canal treatment may involve more than one visit to your Dentist.

At Dental Concepts, we use latest and advanced technology to make sure that following the root canal treatment, your tooth/teeth match the shade of your original tooth/teeth.

Dental hygiene is extremely important to ensure that the infection doesn’t recur at all. Most root canal treatments are successful and do not cause re-infection. However, if the same tooth gets infected again, root canal treatment can be repeated to save the tooth.

Once the tooth is infected, we recommend root canal treatment to ensure that the infection doesn’t affect your other teeth or cause an abscess. The only alternative is to extract the tooth, however at Dental Concepts, we recommend retaining as many natural teeth as possible.

We suggest that you book your free consultation (link) with the Dental Concepts Dentist to understand the process and get a complete consultation and treatment plan.

Your treated tooth has to be maintained the same way as your other tooth.  Please brush your teeth at least once a day and reduce sugary products only to mealtimes, if possible. Visit your Dental Concepts Dentist for a regular dental hygiene check-up for follow up.