It helps to relieve anxiety about a dental procedure when you know what to expect. That's why we're shining a light on root canal treatment today.
Understanding Root Canal Treatment
Here's what happens step by step during root canal treatment in Forster:
- Initial diagnosis — Our dentists will identify a tooth infection with an x-ray and an exam. If you have a tooth infection, you may be experiencing pain.
- Numbing the tooth – When it's decided that you need root canal treatment, we'll numb your tooth with a local anesthetic.
- Removing the infection — Our dentists carefully remove the infected or diseased tissue through a small access hole created on the surface of your tooth.
- Filling the canal — Once your tooth is free of infection, we fill the canal with a material called gutta-percha, which seals it and helps prevent reinfection.
- Sealing the tooth — Finally, we seal the tooth temporarily to allow it time to heal.
- Rebuilding the tooth — When your tooth is healed, you'll return to our Forster dental clinic to have it strengthened with a permanent filling or crown. This ensures you have the same chewing and biting function you had before your tooth infection.
Contact our team on (02) 6557 6868 if you have more questions or would like to book an appointment.