General Dentistry
Root Canal Treatment
Removing infected pulp from inside a tooth so the tooth can be kept.
Root canal treatment removes infected or inflamed pulp from the inside of a tooth, cleans and shapes the canals, and seals them. It is what allows a tooth with an abscess or irreversible pulp damage to be kept rather than extracted.
It is done under local anaesthetic. The reputation root canals have for pain largely comes from the state the tooth is in beforehand — the treatment is what relieves that. Most teeth need a crown afterwards, because a root-treated tooth is more brittle and prone to fracture.
What happens
The treatment step by step
So you know what each visit involves before you commit to the first one.
Diagnosis
Examination, vitality testing and radiographs.
Access and cleaning
The canals are located, cleaned and shaped under anaesthetic.
Sealing
The canals are filled and sealed.
Restoration
A permanent filling and, in most cases, a crown to protect the tooth.
Questions
Common questions
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Information on this website is provided for general education and does not replace a professional dental consultation, diagnosis or treatment plan. Outcomes vary between patients.