Should you get a root canal or tooth extraction?
In the past, Root Canal Therapy earned a bad reputation. So, instead of saving what remained of their teeth, people opted to have painful teeth extracted.
This is no longer necessary.
Anaesthesia was ineffective, and dentistry as a whole wasn’t technologically advanced. Modern dentistry has seen advancements in practice, tools, and technology. At Dental On, we try to save your natural teeth, rather than extract them. We do this with root canal therapy. It’s the most successful and cost-effective way of keeping your tooth.
Implants, otherwise known as screw-in teeth, are costlier and less successful. Dentures are less comfortable than natural teeth, and denture teeth are generally not sharp enough.
With effective anaesthesia, our patients report that Root Canal Treatment doesn’t feel different from undergoing simple filling procedures.
The Anatomy Of The Tooth Root
Consisting of blood vessels, nerves, and tissues, the dental pulp is the living part of the tooth. Located in the center of the tooth, the pulp is crucial. When dental injury or a tooth cavity penetrates the tooth, the dental pulp is exposed to mouth-dwelling bacteria and food particles. This exposure results in inflammation, which causes a constant ache, an abscess in the gums, and even infection in the body.
What Happens During Root Canal Treatment?
To numb the pain and infection, we administer a local anesthetic. The infected dental pulp is then removed, and the empty space is cleaned, disinfected, and filled.
Root Canal Therapy
If you are suffering from a toothache or need a root canal, call us. Winner of the People’s Choice Awards in 2013, Dental On houses a team of experts who provide gentle and comprehensive care. For root canals in Brisbane, contact our dental clinics at Park Road, Milton or Buranda Shopping Village, Woolloongabba.
We accept patients from Brisbane, Milton and surrounding areas like Bardon, Indooroopilly, Kenmore, Auchenflower, Toowong, St. Lucia, Southbank, West End, Dutton Park, Coorparoo, Fairfield, Greenslopes, Annerley, South Brisbane, Stones Corner, Mount Gravatt East, Holland Park, Highgate Hill and Brisbane CBD.