Root Canal Treatment

Research has led to continuous improvements in root canal and filling treatment which have proved to be great help for people suffering from tooth pulp infection. You will quickly experience two benefits of root canal treatment. The infection is eliminated, inflammation (swelling) and pain reduced within a day or two. But, more than these obvious reliefs, the procedure allows the root canal therapy specialist to save your original tooth as well.

What are the reasons for root canal treatment?

Briefly, tooth root canal procedure is this. Every tooth has a cavity in the centre called root canal. Within this chamber like area lies pulp that supplies healthy blood to the tooth.Tooth nerve that tells whether things are hot or cold is housed in the root canal, the soft area. If the tooth suffers damage due to decay or injury, bacteria can invade the pulp and cause abscess which simply means a tiny pocket of pus. This infection if left untreated may spread to dentin tubules (ultra-thin channels in the teeth) and in certain cases may extend down to gums and jaw. There are chances of pus make an opening and flowing out through the jaw bone.
The best time to see your dentist / root canal specialist is before things reach this stage because, the process of root canal and crown fixing is fairly straight forward and nearly painless..

Here are simple answers to the usual questions.

Which is better, root canal or extraction?

It depends upon the condition of the tooth, how far has the infection spread and whether there is sufficient gum and bone support surrounding the infected tooth. The specialist dentist will explain to you whether your tooth can be saved through root canal treatment or whether the tooth has to be removed. You can decided on learning more about the condition of the particular tooth. Further, extraction may leave certain problems, root canal method is generally highly successful.

How long will it take?

Depending upon the teeth condition, you may need to visit the dental clinic for the root canal treatment about three times. There may be two sittings of about one hour each for the procedure. In the third sitting, the dentist will fix the crown, a cap on the tooth that protects the tooth and also helps to preserve looks. So, the entire time taken for root canal treatment may be about three hours.

Is the root canal oral surgery painful?

Root canal treatment is not really surgery though certain drilling and exploration are involved. The dentist will numb the area by using a local anaesthetic injection (you’ll have to bear the very few seconds of the prick). So as such you needn’t worry about pain..

Which is the best root canal clinic in Dubai?

Dr. Manjula’s clinic is a kids and family dental facility. Established nearly two decades ago, the clinic has the latest dentistry equipment. Very importantly, the clinic is overseen by expert and patient dentist.