Dentist specialising in root canal treatment

First, your dentist or endodontist uses imaging, like x-rays , to see the structure of the tooth and location of the decay. When it comes to having root canal treatment , the field of dentistry offers two options. The formal term for a root canal specialist is endodontist.

An Endodontist is a dentist who specializes in the causes, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the human dental pulp or the nerve of the tooth. Once your root canal therapy is successfully completed by your endodontist, you can then return to your regular dentist to have the tooth restored as planned. Inside all three of our practices, we have highly trained and specialist endodontists that can provide excellent root canal treatment in Wandsworth, Balham and Clapham.

At Advanced Dental Specialists , root canal therapy can be performed by an endodontics specialist or general dentist. All general dentists receive training in dental school to perform root canal treatment. An endodontist is a specialist in the root canal system.

We have an expert team of dental surgeons , specializing in root canal treatment , feel free to Contact us with your specific questions. A root canal is a treatment to repair and save a badly damaged or infected tooth. The procedure involves removing the damaged area of the tooth (the pulp), cleaning and disinfecting it and then filling and sealing it. The common causes affecting the pulp are a cracked tooth , a deep cavity, repeated dental treatment to the tooth or trauma.

Cleaning and filling the root canal.

After the pulp has been remove your dentist will clean and enlarge the root canal. Endodontic or root canal treatment involves the dentist or endodontist (root canal specialist dentist) opening up the tooth at the crown, removing the infected pulp, cleaning and shaping the canals and filling the canal system. The root canal is usually very narrow, which makes it difficult to fill. This filling is a rubber-like material known as gutta percha which creates a seal in the canal to avoid re-infection. Local anaesthetic will be administered at the site of the tooth to be treated.

Root canal treatment cleans infection from deep inside the tooth. An opening will be made in the top of the tooth and the infected pulp or nerve will be cleaned from the root canals and the pulp chamber. Preparing for root canal treatment.

But if your tooth is difficult to treat, your dentist may refer you to an endodontist. This is a dentist who specialises in root canal treatment. Your dentist will examine you and ask about your symptoms, including any pain you’re having. Endodontists ( root canal specialist ) believe they can remove all the bacteria from an infected tooth irrigating with bleach, yet all they actually treat is the main chamber of the tooth.

If you put that tooth under a microscope, there are thousands of horizontal micro-tubules where bacteria and spirochetes (like those from Lyme disease) survive. So, who should you approach for your treatment ? Since root canals are the specialization of endodontists, they have a deeper expertise, more practical knowledge, and better experience in this kind of therapy. I then had a gum infection, and the dentist found another canal that had gotten infected. If the tooth has discoloured as a result, we now are able to change the appearance.

Root Canal Treatment at Birmingham Dental Specialists.

Our team can make it look as natural as it once was prior to the infection. The entire treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic so you won’t feel a thing. You can expect that the fee charged by an endodontist (for providing treatment for the same type of tooth) will be greater than that charged by your general dentist.

When your root canal therapy has been complete a record of your treatment will be sent to the dentist who referred you. We advise you return to your general dentist between two to six weeks after your root canal treatment is completed to have your final restoration done unless advised differently by us.