Root Canal Treatment Adelaide | Fullarton Park Dental

Root Canal Treatment is also known as Endodontics or Root Canal Therapy.

It is a procedure that removes damaged or diseased tissue from the inside of a tooth, to relieve the pain of toothache or infection.

Inflammation and infection of the pulp may occur following dental decay, deep fillings, cracks or trauma.
If the pulp experiences damage or disease, a tooth may become sensitive to heat or cold ,cause pain, soreness or swelling in nearby gums, become discoloured, or occasionally give no pain at all.

Irreversible pulp damage can be treated by one of two ways, removing the dead or diseased pulp tissue with root canal treatment or removing the whole tooth. Root canal treatment, where possible, is preferable to tooth removal as it is able to preserve a natural tooth for many years.

Root canal treatment involves drilling a small hole in the top of the tooth and gaining access to the canal space. The dead or dying tissue is removed from the tooth’s root canals, of which there may be more than one. The inside of the tooth then needs to be disinfected before being sealed with a biocompatible filling material and the access hole closed. Root canal treatment is generally completed over 2-3 appointments. If you think you may need a root canal, please don’t hesitate to book an appointment online or contact Fullarton Park Dental reception.

I saw Dr Greta Filosi for a sore tooth that had been causing pain over a long period of time that turned out I needed a root canal! Greta was fantastic, very informative and was able to answer my questions with enough detail to make me feel extremely comfortable. Throughout the three of my appointments she was absolutely wonderful, I experienced minimal pain and discomfort and had a great patient, relaxed manner. On another note all of the staff I dealt with we're wonderful and extremely helpful. I'd highly recommend Fullarton Park Dental to anyone wanting or needing a great dentist. Five stars.

Simon

How long does Root Canal Treatment Take?

Root Canal Treatment takes place over 2-4 appointments with each appointment being approximately one hour long.

Is Root Canal Treatment painful?

Generally, we are happy to say no. Sometime when people come to an emergency appointment they are already in a lot of pain and the initial appointment can be uncomfortable due to facial swelling or an already very tender tooth. However, the dentist will use a local anaesthetic to numb the area and most people find the pain starts to subside very quickly after the first appointment.

My tooth stopped hurting after the first Root canal appointment... Do I really need to go back?

YES! Without completing the Root Canal Treatment, the tooth is not sealed and is at a very high risk of flaring up again with a new infection. Until the tooth has been completely cleaned inside and sealed off from the outside environment it will remain a problem.

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