Root Canal Treatment
The treatment that keeps your own tooth.
When decay or injury reaches the nerve inside a tooth, root canal treatment removes the infected tissue, disinfects the canals, and seals them — ending the pain and keeping a tooth that would otherwise have to come out. Nothing replaces a natural tooth as well as the natural tooth.
Why patients choose it
The tooth stays
Extraction starts a chain of consequences — bone loss, drifting teeth, replacement work. Treating the root avoids all of it.
The pain stops
Removing the infected nerve tissue resolves the source of the ache, not just the symptom.
Precision instruments
Modern rotary instrumentation cleans and shapes the canals accurately, which is what determines long-term success.
How it works
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Diagnosis
X-rays and testing confirm the nerve is involved and map the canal anatomy.
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Cleaning
Under local anaesthetic, the infected tissue is removed and the canals are disinfected and shaped.
- 3
Sealing
The canals are filled and sealed to prevent reinfection.
- 4
Protection
A treated tooth is more brittle, so it is usually crowned to protect it from fracture.
Frequently asked questions
It is performed under local anaesthetic. For most patients the treatment relieves pain rather than causing it, since the source of the ache is being removed.
In most cases yes. A tooth that has had its nerve removed becomes more brittle, and a crown is what protects it from fracturing later.
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