What does a root canal procedure involve?
Treatment can involve from one to three visits, but the majority of the time only one visit to the office is necessary. Here’s how your tooth is saved through treatment: • First, the doctor will administer topical and local anaesthetic to the area around the tooth. Root canals can be pain free! We want to make sure there is no sensation in the area to be worked on before treatment is started. • After numbing, a dental dam is placed to isolate the tooth. This isolation from the rest of the mouth permits a clean and dry working field for the doctor, as well as enabling treatment of the appropriate tooth without contamination from saliva. • An opening is made through the crown of the tooth into the pulp chamber. • The pulp is removed, and the root canals are cleaned, enlarged and shaped. • Medications are put in the pulp chamber and root canal(s) to help get rid of germs and prevent infection. • After drying, the pulp chamber and root canals are filled and sealed with a thermoplastic rubb
