When Should Your Child First See a Dentist?
The first visit is earlier than most parents expect. Here is what to do and when.
Read: When Should Your Child First See a Dentist?Root Canal Treatment: What Happens, Step by Step
By the Wellcrysta Dental team
A root canal is done when the soft tissue inside a tooth, called the pulp, is infected or badly inflamed.
Step 1: Examination and X-ray to see the shape of the roots and the extent of infection.
Step 2: Local anaesthetic, then a small opening is made in the top of the tooth.
Step 3: The infected pulp is removed and the canals are cleaned and shaped.
Step 4: The canals are filled and sealed. A crown is often advised afterwards to protect the tooth.
Many root canals are completed in one or two sittings, depending on the tooth and the level of infection.