ENDODONTICS
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Protect Your Smile with Expert Root Canal Care
Endodontics is the branch of dentistry focused on diagnosing and treating diseases affecting the dental pulp. The dental pulp is the soft tissue located within the root canals of a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels. It plays a crucial role in nourishing a developing tooth and providing sensory feedback for an erupted tooth. The pulp can become diseased for several reasons, with the most common being deep tooth decay that reaches the pulp. Other causes include trauma to the teeth, loose fillings leading to decay, excessive tooth wear, and gum disease. These conditions can result in infection, which, if untreated, may cause the pulp to die.
Catch Infections Early – Protect Your Smile with Regular Checkups
Symptoms of an infected tooth can vary, with common signs including pain, particularly at night, discomfort when biting or when exposed to heat, discoloration of the tooth, and swelling or tenderness in the surrounding gums. In some cases, however, there may be no noticeable symptoms, making regular dental checkups essential. These checkups help identify and address infections before they become symptomatic, ensuring early treatment and preserving oral health.
Early Treatment Prevents Pain and Protects Your Health
The infection can spread through the tip of the tooth’s root, traveling to the surrounding bone, and potentially leading to the formation of an abscess. This can cause intense pain, swelling, and discomfort, often making it difficult to eat or speak. The abscess may also become visible on an X-ray, helping your dentist diagnose the extent of the infection. Timely treatment is essential to prevent further complications and preserve both the tooth and your overall health.
Comprehensive Root Canal Care for Lasting Relief
All root canals in the affected tooth must be treated. The front teeth (incisors and canines) and premolars typically have one or two root canals. Molars usually have three or four. Root canal therapy may be done over a number of visits, typically two or three, in the case of teeth with active or long-standing and extensive infection but sometimes it may be possible to complete the treatment in a single visit if the infection is of recent origin and relatively mild in symptoms.
Whatever the choice, Contemporary Smiles is your fully trained and equipped centre for root canal therapy. We have invested heavily in the latest techniques and equipment, such as active variable taper nickel-titanium rotary instrumentation and electronic apex location - fancy words, but cutting-edge designs - ensuring that our success rate in endodontics is equivalent to world's best standard at above 95%.