Root Canal Treatment

WHAT IS ROOT CANAL TREATMENT ?

During root canal treatment, the tooth’s pulp (composed of blood vessels and nerves) is removed from the pulp chamber and the roots. Once the infected pulp is removed, the tooth and the roots are cleaned of all the debris and bacteria and shaped to receive a filling material. The root and the tooth are then sealed with the filling material. Deep decay or injury can cause serious damage and infection to the pulp of the tooth. Root canal, also known as endodontic treatment cleans out the infected pulp chamber and canals in the roots of the tooth

HOW MANY VISITS DOES A ROOT CANAL TREATMENT TAKE ?

Traditionally, Root canal treatments used to take about 4 sittings or even more. With the advancement in technology like using apex locators and rotatory endodontics, most root canals at Pearl White Dental Clinic are completed in single sitting of 45minutes to one hour. Root canal treatments may require more than one sitting only if there is an abscess or extreme infection present.

• At Pearl White Dental Clinic, we utilize cutting edge technology for root canal treatments and lay special emphasis on minimally invasive dentistry.
• We are equipped with the most advanced Apex Locators to enable us to accurately determine the endpoint and location of the canals. It helps us minimize the X-rays required during a root canal.
• We use the world renowned Protaper Universal Rotary and Hand Instruments are used for shaping and cleaning the canals.
• All our root canal instruments (files) are used only once and then discarded to ensure there is absolutely no chance of cross contamination.
• We use a Kodak RVG, a digital x-ray software that gives us instant radiographic images of teeth with minimal X-Ray exposure.
• Gutta Purcha Obturation for homogenous 3D Filling results in the improved and long-lasting success of the root canal treatment.