Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics)

Root canal treatment saves a tooth whose inner pulp has become inflamed or infected, by cleaning, shaping and sealing the canals inside the root. Cuprumdent prices treatment by the number of canals, from single-canal front teeth to four-canal molars, and offers retreatment of previously filled teeth. A core build-up restores the tooth afterwards, often followed by a crown. An endodontic consultation assesses whether the tooth can be kept.

Root canal treatment, or endodontics, treats a tooth whose nerve and pulp tissue inside the root has become irreversibly inflamed or infected — often from deep decay, a crack or trauma — and which would otherwise need to be removed. The aim is to relieve pain and keep the natural tooth by removing the diseased tissue, disinfecting the canal system and sealing it. At Cuprumdent the tooth is numbed and isolated, and the dentist cleans and shapes the fine canals inside the root before filling them to prevent reinfection. Because molars have more canals than front teeth, the clinic prices treatment accordingly — from a single canal up to four — and offers an endodontic consultation to confirm whether a tooth is suitable to save. Where a previous root filling has failed, retreatment can be carried out, with an additional fee reflecting the extra work of removing the old material. After the canals are sealed, the tooth is usually rebuilt with a core build-up and frequently protected with a crown, since root-treated teeth can become more brittle. Modern endodontics has a high success rate, though the dentist will explain the prognosis for each individual tooth, the likely number of visits and the restoration it will need afterwards.