Root canal treatment
Remove infection from within the tooth, disinfect the canal system and seal it.
Root canal & tooth preservation
Save a Painful or Infected Tooth.
Pain or infection does not always mean a tooth must be removed. Careful diagnosis can identify whether root canal treatment, retreatment and restoration offer a predictable way to preserve it.
Understanding the problem
The First Question Is Whether the Tooth Can Be Saved.
Infection may develop after decay, trauma, cracks or previous dental treatment. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, tenderness, colour change or a draining gum swelling, although some infections cause few symptoms.
Clinical tests and radiographs help identify the source. The amount of remaining tooth, periodontal support, cracks, previous treatment and restorability all affect prognosis.
What to consider
Specialist Tooth-Preserving Care
Root canal retreatment
Reassess and treat a tooth where previous root canal care has not resolved the problem.
Microscopic treatment
Magnification can assist with complex anatomy, obstructions and procedural complications.
Final restoration
Bonding, a veneer, onlay or crown may be required to protect and restore the treated tooth.
No treatment can guarantee that every tooth will be saved. Where prognosis is poor, the alternatives—including extraction and replacement—will be explained clearly.
Your care
Diagnosis Before Intervention.
Investigate
Assess symptoms, restorability, periodontal health and relevant radiographs.
Discuss prognosis
Compare tooth preservation with monitoring, extraction or replacement.
Treat infection
Complete root canal treatment or retreatment using appropriate isolation and magnification.
Restore and review
Protect the tooth and monitor healing clinically and radiographically.
Prevention & maintenance
A Treated Tooth Still Requires Review.
Root-filled teeth require appropriate final restoration, daily cleaning and routine professional review. Healing is assessed over time and further intervention is occasionally required.
The root canal and restorative stages may take approximately one month to six weeks, depending on infection, complexity, healing and laboratory stages.
A clear next step
Begin With a Specialist Assessment.
Treatment recommendations follow careful diagnosis and a discussion of benefits, limitations, alternatives, timescale and maintenance.