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Prichard Dental Practice
85-87 Baginton Road, Styvechale, Coventry CV3 6FR
Tel: (024) 7641 4225; Fax: (024) 7641 4162
Root Canal Therapy
Root Canal Therapy is most commonly undertaken when:
- The
nerve or nerves inside a tooth are inflamed (pulpitis).
- There
is an abscess present.
- If
there is insufficient tooth substance left to hold a permanent restoration,
and the root needs to be utilised for extra support.
Treatment:
- Removal
of a dead or dying nerve and blood supply from within a tooth.
- An
attempt is made to provide a seal all the way along the root canal using
medicated cement and a special filling material.
- Single
or multiple visits may be required depending on the difficulty
After effects:
- Bruising
and soreness may occur after each visit. This is quite normal, and
should gradually resolve over a 24 - 48 hour period.
- A
90% success rate over a 5-year period is anticipated.
- Antibiotics
may be required if the bone around the tooth is infected.
Although root canal therapy is carried out routinely, it
can be a very complicated, lengthy and expensive procedure. It is often a last
resort to try to save the tooth.
There will be failures due to persistent infection,
re-infection, or the inability of the tooth to support a permanent restoration.
These are beyond our control, but all attempts are made to minimise failure.
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