Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics)

Treatment to save a tooth whose inner pulp has become inflamed or infected, often from deep decay, a crack or trauma. The dentist removes the diseased tissue, cleans and disinfects the canals, then seals them, relieving pain and keeping the natural tooth in place. Pricing follows the number of canals in the tooth, and the clinic offers ozone disinfection and re-treatment of previously filled teeth as options.

Root-canal treatment, or endodontics, is the procedure used to rescue a tooth whose soft inner tissue — the pulp, containing the nerve and blood supply — has become irreversibly inflamed or infected. This commonly follows deep decay, a deep filling, a crack, or injury to the tooth, and can cause severe toothache, sensitivity to heat, or a dental abscess. By removing the diseased pulp and sealing the tooth, treatment relieves the pain and lets you keep the natural tooth rather than extracting it. At Klinika Delicadent the procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic so it is comparable to having a filling. The dentist creates a small access opening, removes the infected pulp, then carefully cleans, shapes and disinfects the fine canals inside the root before filling and sealing them. The clinic prices treatment according to how many canals the tooth has — front teeth typically have one, while molars often have three or four — which keeps the cost transparent and proportionate to the work involved. Optional ozone disinfection can be added per canal, and the clinic also handles more complex situations such as re-treating a tooth that was root-filled previously but has flared up again, or removing a fractured instrument left in a canal. Because a root-treated tooth becomes more brittle, the dentist will often recommend protecting it afterwards with a crown, particularly for back teeth that take heavy chewing loads. Suitability, the likely number of canals and any follow-on restoration are discussed before treatment begins.