The pain caused by an infected tooth can be extremely unpleasant and severe. Just asked anyone who has experienced it. That is why a root canal treatment is such an important procedure in dentistry. The procedure has a somewhat fearsome reputation as far as dental treatments go, but this may be attributed somewhat unfairly because of the intense pain and discomfort that creates the need for the root canal in the first instance.

Teeth become infected when the enamel has been worn away due to decay caused by plaque. This exposes the dentine and sensitive pulp to attack from bacteria, which will eventually penetrate deep into the tooth root and irritate the dental nerve. An infection soon takes hold in the root, which causes further pain, abscesses and ultimately tooth loss. In cases of infection, a root canal treatment can remove the infection, clean the sensitive insides of the tooth before repairing any damage. This not only brings an end to the pain and the dangerous infection but can also be the only chance of saving the tooth. Even if the nerve has been damaged so severely that it has died, a root canal is still capable of preserving the functional structure of the tooth.

The treatment itself involves drilling a hole into the root canal to allow the dentist to remove the infected material. Once thoroughly cleaned and filled with medicine to prevent any residual infection, the hole can then be filled with dental bonding and in some cases the tooth crowned to further strengthen its structure. The treatment will usually take place over a number of appointments but has a very high success rate and given the nature of the symptoms of infection, is certainly worth the time it takes for a complete treatment. If you are suffering from any of the signs of dental infection or believe you may have an infected root canal, make an appointment to see a Weybridge dentist who can explain root canal treatment in further detail.

A root canal is a naturally occurring space within your tooth. It consists of the main canal and the pulp chamber which is within your tooth’s coronal part. It also has complex anatomical branches that connect one root canal to another.
The root canal space is composed of the dental pulp, a highly vascularized and loose connective tissue. It is the dental pulp that forms the tooth’s dentin portion. Endodontic or root canal treatment is the procedure used to remove the pulp from the root canals and pulp chamber to maintain the tooth.
How would you know if you need a  root canal treatment? Here are two main reasons why you may need a root canal treatment:
• Infection – a pulp infection may be caused by an untreated cavity. The decay destroys the tooth’s dentin and enamel until it reaches the root canal system. This will then allow the bacteria to infect the tooth’s pulp.
• Inflammation – the pulp can be damaged by trauma, extensive restorative work or fracture. Inflammation can also occur on the pulp due to common dental procedure.
Here are some signs and symptoms of a pulp infection that may require you to undergo a root canal treatment:
• A painful tooth every time you bite, push or touch it.
• Sensitivity to cold
• Sensitivity to heat
• Tooth discoloration
• Broken tooth
• Swelling of the tooth
Your Weybridge dentist would determine if you need a root canal treatment by placing cold or hot substances against your tooth, gently tap on your tooth and feel the surrounding tissues.

If dental caries are deep enough to reach the pulp, a root canal is required. Your Kingston Upon Thames dentist can diagnose and treat your tooth proficiently. If the root canal is more complicated and occurs in a molar tooth, you may be referred to a root canal specialist (i.e., endodontist). The pulp of your tooth contains a blood supply, nerves, and other types of connective tissues and cells, etc. When bacteria get into this pulpal tissue, the tooth starts dying; resulting in dental pain, an abscess, tooth loosening or tooth loss. Your Kingston Upon Thames dentist will examine your mouth and the involved tooth, take X-rays of your tooth, and perform additional tests to make sure that a root canal is warranted. You dentist or endodontist will then numb your tooth and the surrounding area, and place a rubber dam on the tooth to isolate it from the surround oral environment to make sure that it remains dry and clean. Then your dentist or endodontist will drill an access hole through the top of your tooth into your pulp, so that they can remove the dead pulpal tissue and bacteria, and completely sterilize the pulpal area of your tooth. This is accomplished using special files and drills to remove the pulp and infected dentin layers, and also with chemical solutions. After this is performed and the root canal of the tooth is thoroughly dried and sterilized, a root canal filling material, called “gutta percha,” is then inserted into the root canal(s) to keep bacteria out. Root canal treatment also protects the surrounding teeth from the bacterial infection. Antibiotics may be prescribed to help kill any infection present, and a mild pain reliever may be required for a day or two. Later on, a dental crown will be required on the tooth to restore it properly and to keep it strong.

Root canal treatment in available in Worcester Park, and can save your tooth. Root canal treatment is performed when the tooth decay extends into the pulp of the tooth, or very close to the pulp. The dental pulp is located in the centre of the tooth, and is made up of different cells and tissues, and contains the tooth’s blood and nerve supply. The tooth begins to die when bacteria and their by-products come into contact with the pulp, usually resulting in pain. Root canal treatment can be performed by a dentist or an endodontist (a root canal specialist). After the tooth is anaesthetized it is isolated using a rubber dam and an access hole is drilled into the pulp of the tooth. The infected pulp and tooth dentin is then removed using drills and root canal files. The inside of the tooth is sterilized and thoroughly dried before to root canal is filled with gutta percha (i.e., root canal filling material). An antibiotic is usually prescribed, and the toothache goes away in about 24 hours. Sometimes pain medication is required for a few days. So go visit your Worcester Park dentist and save your tooth with a root canal!

Weybridge dentists will perform a root canal on your tooth, if it is decayed into your pulp or in very close proximity to your pulp and cannot be avoided; that is if you want to save the tooth. The tooth pulp contains the tooth’s nerves, blood supply, connective tissue, etc. When the tooth begins to die, there are several events that can lead to pain and other adverse consequences. Your Weybridge dentist or root canal specialist will use local anaesthesia and drill an access hole into the infected tooth. A rubber dam will then be placed, and then the pulp of the tooth will be removed using the appropriate drills and root canal files, along with chemical solutions to disinfect the inside of the tooth. The tooth will then be thoroughly dried using sterile paper points, and gutta percha (i.e., the root canal filling material) will then be placed into the sterile root canals, in order to prevent future infections in the tooth. This in turn, will also prevent bacterial spread to adjacent teeth. An antibiotic is usually prescribed to help kill all of the remaining bacteria, and then healing can begin. Pain medication may also be prescribed, and the tooth should settle down within 24-48 hours. A dry tooth is more brittle, so a cap may have to be placed to properly restore your tooth.

A tooth has three main components. The hard protective shell is enamel,the softer sensitive part is the dentine and the inner pulp. when there an infection in pulp that is when a root canal treatment is required. Root canal treatment is shaping and filling the entire canal of the teeth when the pulp is infected. The purpose of root canal is to get rid of the infection which is affected in the root area your teeth .The process is removing the inflamed nerves and the blood vessels or the pulp from the centre of your tooth. The empty canal is filled with a permanent seal. A couple of visits are required for the treatment
Causes.
The most common reason is an infection, severe tooth decay, a crack etc. When the oral hygiene is poor the area under the gum line becomes the host of many bacteria’s. The dentist in surbiton report that another common reason is a dental fracture that enters the pulp and a hard blow on the face also can give rise to this condition.
Signs/symptoms of root canal infection
In the initial stages you may or may not feel any pain and sometimes there will be some discolouration which indicates the nerve of the tooth has died or dying and root canal treatment is required. The tooth may be tender to bite. There will b swelling and irritation in the gum and x-ray will show signs of infection.
Why do we need root canal treatment?
Your dentist in surbiton says when the nerve supply of the tooth infected the infection goes to the root canal and finally forms an abscess. This stage the tooth may be tender to bite and the patient will have moderate to severe pain. If not treated on time tooth extraction is only solution left. In this condition the missing tooth replaced with a dental bridge.
Procedure.
The procedure is removal of the pulp and tooth disinfection. Ones it is sufficiently cleaned the canal is filled with materials to prevent from further infection.
If you have a temporary filling it should be removed and a permanent crown is fixed on the of the tooth. After the procedure people are very unlikely to have any side effects, very few of them experience slight discolouration of the treated tooth.
When the infection is too severe the doctors in London says more extensive treatment is necessary as an in patient