Root Canal
Treatment

The entire root canal procedure may take place in one sitting, or at times 2 or 3 sessions depending on the condition of the tooth or teeth that are in need of saving. Each sitting may last between 30 – 90 minutes depending on how complex the procedure is. The treatment has relatively little or no discomfort for the patient.

1. At first, local anesthesia is administered to the area which is to be treated.
2. After the tooth, gums and the surrounding areas become numb, the endodontist drills an opening through the crown or the biting surface of the tooth to access the pulp chamber.
3. Using special files the endodontist cleans out the infected, diseased and dead pulp from the canals.
4. Once all the infected and dead tissue is removed, the canals are disinfected.
5. The canals are then shaped with fine instruments so that they can be filled with the root canal fillings and sealed. During the process of shaping, irrigation method is used to wash and clean the canals and remove the debris, before inserting the fillings and sealing the tooth.
6. A temporary cover material which acts like a seal is placed. This covering material is kept in place till a crown or a cap which looks like a normal tooth is fitted atop the treated tooth.