Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment or endodontic is a dental procedure used to repair and save a damaged or decayed tooth (teeth). The inside of the infected tooth (pulp) is carefully cleaned and sealed and afterward restored with a crown or filling to prevent further damage or infection.

Why You Need Root Canal Therapy

Pulp infection or inflammation can cause serious dental problems, which call for a dental checkup. Here are the most common ones:

The Procedure of Root Canal Therapy

Endodontic therapy requires one or two dental visits depending on the number of the canals to be treated. It involves the following procedure:

Consultation: Before having a root canal treatment, your dentist may take X-rays of the affected tooth to get a clear picture and assess the extent of damage and if there are any signs of infection in the surrounding bone.

The Process: Your dentist will administer a local anesthetic to the affected tooth to numb the area. To keep the area dry and free of saliva, a dental dam (rubber dam) is placed around the tooth.

S/he will move on to open the tooth up, take out the decayed nerve tissue, clean out debris, and disinfect all the root canals. Any abscess can also be drained at this time.

The root canal is then shaped ready for the filling. However, a temporary one is put in and left to settle. The tooth is monitored and upon healing, it is permanently filled and sealed.

Follow up: During recovery, avoid biting on hard foods to prevent irritating the wounds. If you require a crown fitted, you might have to schedule another visit.

Is Root Canal Treatment Painful?

Root canal therapy has the reputation of being painful. However, latest dental techniques have made the procedure more humane and painless.

Why Us?

As reliable endodontic professionals, Sunrise Dentistry prides in being the leading provider of quality dental services in Mississauga and its environs to suit your root canal therapy needs. We rely on advanced dental technology and have a team of highly trained and certified Endodontists—in fact, they have been quoted “Most Loved” dentists in the entire location. On top of that, we help process health insurance claims and have flexible consultation schedule–we are available on weekdays and weekends, 24 hours a day.

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