Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics)

Root canal (endodontic) treatment to save a tooth whose nerve has become inflamed or infected. The dentist removes the damaged pulp, cleans and shapes the canals inside the root and seals them, relieving pain and allowing the natural tooth to be kept rather than extracted. Pricing depends on how many canals the tooth has, with re-treatment of previously filled teeth and medicated dressings also offered. The tooth usually needs a permanent filling or crown afterwards.

Root canal treatment at Gabinety 51 is used to treat a tooth in which the soft inner tissue — the pulp, containing the nerve and blood supply — has become irreversibly inflamed or infected, often as a result of deep decay, a crack or trauma. Left untreated this can cause significant pain and lead to an abscess; root canal treatment aims to remove the source of the problem and preserve the natural tooth. Under local anaesthetic, the dentist opens the tooth, removes the diseased pulp, then carefully cleans, disinfects and shapes the narrow canals inside the roots before sealing them with a root filling. The number of canals varies by tooth — front teeth typically have one while back molars may have three or more — which is why the fee depends on canal count, with an additional charge per extra canal. Where infection is more established, the dentist may place a medicated dressing inside the tooth between visits to help settle it before the canals are filled. The practice also offers re-treatment of teeth that were root-filled previously but have developed renewed problems, and procedures such as removing a fractured instrument or sealing a perforation when needed. After successful root canal treatment the tooth is structurally weaker and usually requires a definitive restoration — a substantial filling or, often, a crown — to protect it and restore full function. The dentist will explain the likely number of visits and the restoration your tooth will need.