Root Canal Therapy

Inflamed Teeth

A damaged tooth that has inflammation of the pulp (nerve) can be acutely painful for the patient and can only improve with professional treatment.

How we can help

Often, the patient can be distressed and in considerable pain. By ensuring a prompt response from one of our expert root canal specialists, we can relieve the stress for both the patient and the referrer.

What we do

Treatment is geared towards removal of the inflamed tissue, full preparation of the canal systems and full obturation, ensuring that, combined with a good crown or filling, bacteria can be prevented from multiplying in the canal spaces. Prognosis in this instance is usually very good and success rates of 95 are not unusual.

Infected Teeth

The situation can be worse if the nerve or a blood vessel has disintegrated and bacteria have colonised the root canal system. This can lead to abscess formation, with the bacteria sending toxins right into the jaw bone.

How we can help

With the use of the most modern equipment, microscopes, nickel titanium files and ultrasonic activated irrigant systems, we can make sure the canals are as clean as possible. We then seal them with thermo-plasticised gutta-percha to ensure a three-dimensional seal.

What we do

Treatment is more demanding where infection is present, as it then involves cleaning the contaminated root canal system of all bacteria. Canals are complex, three-dimensional spaces where absolute sterility will not occur, so the aim of sealing the canals is to trap any remaining bacteria and prevent any nutrients getting to them so that they will no longer be viable.