Root Canal Treatment - Dentaliving | Dentist in Clayhall Avenue, Ilford
  • Dentaliving
  • 161 Clayhall Avenue
  • Ilford
  • IG5 0NZ
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What is a Root Canal?

At the core of the tooth is soft tissue (otherwise known as the pulp). The hollow area that houses this soft tissue contains a space towards the top of the tooth called the pulp chamber. This pulp chamber is connected to the root of the tooth via pipe-like canals, giving rise to the term “root canal”. The blood vessels in these canals provide nutrition to the tooth. Occasionally, the internal soft tissue of the tooth becomes infected and can result in a serious infection if left untreated. Root canal treatment should take place before the infection gets too serious.

Infected / Inflamed Pulp Tissue

Technically “root canal” is not the name of the procedure but refers instead simply to the thin tubes that connect the pulp chamber and the tip of the tooth’s root. In fact, the procedure that laymen refer to as a “root canal” is actually known as a pulpectomy to dentists. A pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infected root canal. In the old days, damage to the core of a tooth usually meant it had to be removed. Today, however, a “root canal” procedure (or pulpectomy) disinfects and refills the inside of the tooth, thus preventing pain and limiting damage to the tooth.

Some indications of the need for root canal treatment may be:

  • Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting
  • Sensitivity to hot and cold foods
  • Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone

The Root Canal Treatment Procedure

The tooth is first anesthetized then a hole is made down into the pulp. Dentaliving uses tiny instruments to extract the remaining pulp from the tooth, thoroughly disinfecting the tooth canal in the process. Once disinfected, the interior of the tooth is filled with an inert material that helps prevent further infection.

Dentaliving is trained to perform endodontic treatment. For difficult root canals, you may be referred to a root canal specialist.

For more information regarding this treatment

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  • Dentaliving
  • 161 Clayhall Avenue
  • Ilford
  • IG5 0NZ
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