There is always a way back for your smile.
With root canal treatment, we can bring your tooth back from the brink of failing, reestablishing its aesthetic and function only if all other treatment options have been addressed.
Introducing… Root Canal Treatment
- Treatment: addresses infections that destroy the pulp within a tooth.
- Treatment time: 2 appointments.
- Duration of results: 5-10 years.
- Benefits: prevents a tooth from failing.
Can restore the form and function of a tooth to a very high standard.
Save the tooth from being removed.
What is Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment is a therapeutic and tooth-saving solution for teeth that have sustained an infection or pain due to:
- Dental trauma such as an injury.
- Severe decay.
- Repeated dental procedures on a tooth.
Dental infections can be present, even if there are no visible external cracks or chips. Once the living tissues inside a tooth are compromised and left untreated, this can lead to an abscess, which can be extremely painful and destructive to your oral health. Our priority during your appointment is to ensure you are no longer in pain and on the path to a restored and disinfected tooth.
Root Canal Process
- Evaluation
One of our experienced practitioners will evaluate your condition, taking X-rays and conducting a thorough examination of your mouth and conducting tests to fully establish a diagnosis and treatment plan.
- Disinfecting the Tooth
Your dentist will carefully remove the infected substance from the root canal. This is then filled with a protective material, which acts as a preventive shield against infection from recurring. A temporary filling is placed over the top.
- Tooth Restoration
At a second appointment, the filling is replaced with either a bespoke crown or inlay/onlay/overlay made to precise aesthetic and structural specifications. Your newly restored tooth will look and feel natural, giving your tooth a new lease of life. Using biomimetic materials that simulate the functions and behaviour of real teeth, we can ensure your indirect restoration is up to the task of protecting your smile and restoring the everyday functions you need your tooth to fulfil.
Why Choose SA Smile Clinic for Root Canal Treatment?
Our root canal treatment in Glasgow is designed to get you smiling again. Fixing our patients’ smiles is an art, and it’s our pleasure to restore compromised teeth to give you the confidence you deserve to experience every day.
Our state-of-the-art practice is clinically sophisticated and beautifully decorated, ensuring your comfort whenever you visit.
We are fully invested in every step of your journey, and we adopt a patient-centric mindset during the consultation process, and beyond. We will discuss the options that make clinical sense for your mouth, and we place a great deal of emphasis on your health and well-being as a whole. This holistic approach is our starting point for all treatments we offer our valued patients.
FAQs
Is Root Canal Treatment Painful?
Every care is taken to ensure your comfort during the root canal procedure. We will use local anaesthetic to numb the treatment site, and our dentists will only proceed with treatment with the knowledge that you are relaxed and ready. We believe treatment should be patient-led, so should you need to stop at any point during the procedure, please just let us know.
Am I Suitable For Root Canal Treatment?
Not every infected tooth can undergo root canal treatment. In some cases, a tooth can be too affected by decay to withstand the procedure, in which case an extraction can be more clinically suitable and in the interests of your oral health. We will do everything we can to preserve as much natural tooth structure as possible.
How Do I Prevent a Dental Infection In The Future?
The symptoms of decay can easily go unnoticed. In many cases, it is not visible to the naked eye, which is why your routine dentist check-ups are so crucial, giving your dentist the opportunity to spot the problem early.
When you attend your routine check-up with us at SA Smile Clinic, we will assess the condition of your teeth, along with any dental work you have had in the past. It’s our aim to help you avoid the unexpected onset of a dental infection in the future and to provide diagnoses and treatment that address decay as early as possible.
