Before your root canal treatment, you will be asked to come to the practice for an initial consultation. Once your tooth is assessed, the analysis will be made and treatment will be discussed with you. Treatment often only takes one appointment with the general dentist.

However, if there are large infections, curved canals or multi-canals and the procedure is complicated, we recommend you see Dr. Nadia Tawfik; she is one of our dentists who has a special interest in Endodontics. The treatment appointment will then last 2 to 3 hours, depending upon the complexity of the procedure. During treatment, Dr. Nadia will use an endodontic microscope which allows her to see the minute details contained within the tooth/teeth.

During root canal treatment, the dentist will remove the infected pulp and nerve in the root of the tooth, which is then cleaned. They will then fill and seal the space. Afterwards, your dentist will place a crown on the tooth to protect and restore it to its original function.

Firstly, the dentist removes everything inside the root canal.

With the patient under local anaesthesia, a small access hole on the surface of the tooth is made and the dentist will remove the diseased and dead pulp tissue with very small files.

As a result of this treatment, the tooth will be now more brittle than it was before. A tooth with no pulp must receive its nourishment from the ligament that attaches the tooth to the bone instead. This supply is adequate, however over time the tooth will become more brittle, so a filling (preferably, a crown) is needed to offer protection. Until the crown is complete, the patient will be advised to not chew or bite on the tooth. Once in place, then the person can use the tooth as before.