Root Canal Therapy
Root Canal Therapy is a dental procedure that removes infected or damaged pulp from inside a tooth, preserving the remaining structure and preventing the need for extraction, providing a safe and effective solution for saving damaged teeth.
When decay or a crack reaches the soft pulp at the centre of a tooth, the pulp becomes inflamed or infected and typically causes severe, lingering pain or an abscess. Root canal treatment removes that pulp, cleans and shapes the canals inside the roots, then seals them. The aim is to keep the natural tooth in place instead of extracting it. A crown is often recommended afterwards, because a treated tooth is more brittle than an intact one.
Why patients choose root canal therapy
- Saves a tooth that would otherwise have to be extracted
- Relieves the pain caused by an inflamed or infected pulp
- Keeps your natural bite and spacing intact
- Usually finished with a crown for long-term protection
Root Canal Therapy: common questions
Is a root canal painful?
The treatment is done under local anaesthetic, so it should feel much like having a filling. It is normally the infection beforehand that causes the pain, and treatment relieves it.
How many appointments will I need?
Some teeth are completed in one visit, others need two or more depending on the number of canals and whether infection needs time to settle. Your dentist will explain the plan for your tooth.
Do I need a crown afterwards?
Often yes, particularly for back teeth, because a root-treated tooth is more likely to fracture under chewing forces. Your dentist will advise based on how much tooth structure is left.
Book root canal therapy in Ghorahi
BR Dental Hospital is on New Road, Ghorahi, open 08:00 to 18:00 every day. Call 082590222 or send us a message.