Root Canal Treatment in Alfredton

Root Canal Treatment

Root Canal Therapy In Alfredton To Ballarat

Introduction to Root Canal Treatment

At Smile Studio Ballarat, we are dedicated to preserving your natural teeth and ensuring your oral health is maintained at the highest standard. Root canal treatment is an essential procedure designed to save teeth that are severely infected or damaged. Led by Dr. Vandana Budhwar and her expert team, we strive to provide pain-free, effective root canal treatments that relieve discomfort and restore the health of your teeth.

What is Root Canal Treatment?

Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic therapy, involves removing the infected or damaged pulp from inside the tooth. The pulp, which contains nerves and blood vessels, can become infected due to deep decay, repeated dental procedures, or trauma to the tooth. By removing the infected pulp, cleaning and disinfecting the inside of the tooth, and then sealing it, root canal treatment can save your tooth from extraction and eliminate the pain associated with the infection.

Root Canal Treatment Is Nothing To Be Scared Of

At Smile Studio, we understand that our patients may be worried about the root canal treatment. But let us assure you, there is nothing to be worried about. You are in safe hands and we will take care of you.

With advances in modern dentistry, root canal treatment isn’t as painful as it is usually thought to be. Using modern dentistry methods and tools, our dentists at Smile Studio ensure that the procedure is painless and easy to deal with for patients.

Moreover, we prescribe root canal treatment only after exploring all other treatment options. At times it may so happen that we caught the infection just in time, and another relatively simpler treatment could save your teeth.

Root canal treatment is usually the last option to save your natural tooth before you completely lose it to tooth decay which may lead to having your tooth extracted.

Even if you do undergo root canal treatment, rest assured there is nothing to worry about.

Root Canal Procedure

When you visit us for a root canal treatment, we first start with a complete oral health assessment. Based on the outcome, we will recommend whether you need to undergo the treatment or not. If there are less invasive ways to save the tooth, we will first recommend that.

During this initial consultation, feel free to discuss any concerns you may have. We will do our best to answer all questions to your satisfaction.

Root canal therapy is prescribed to patients who have severe dental injuries, tooth decay, or trauma. The nerves in the tooth are first removed to make sure that inflammations or infections do not spread to other areas of your mouth. Post-removal of the tooth nerve, we insert a special filling in the empty space and seal it.

Before the session, our dentists ensure that patients are fully aware and well-informed about what the root canal treatment is all about, the risks, and the costs involved. We give you suggestions and recommendations, but the final decision is always yours.

Post-session, our dentists provide guidelines for you to follow so that your teeth stay infection-free and in good shape for a long time!

Book your consultation

Please call (03) 5337 6453 to talk with one of our friendly and highly trained team. Alternatively, you can make an appointment online or submit your enquiry via our contact form.

Frequent Questions

What is root canal therapy?

Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay, infection or injury. In order to save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed and the resulting space is filled with special, medicated dental materials, which restore the tooth to its full function.

Does this treatment hurt?

Most people prefer to save their tooth because it generally will function better than an artificial tooth. Your own tooth is usually stronger and more efficient at biting and chewing. Other problems may arise as a result of losing a tooth. Nearby teeth can move out of their normal position and tilt into the space left by the missing tooth making chewing and biting difficult and leading to further decay and gum disease around the tilted teeth.

Why is it important to place an artificial crown on a tooth that has had a root canal treatment?

Usually a tooth that has had root canal treatment is at risk of fracture without the protection of an artificial crown, so one should be fitted soon after treatment.