Root Canal Treatment (Under Microscope)

Root-canal (endodontic) treatment performed under a microscope to save a tooth whose inner pulp has become inflamed or infected. The dentist removes the diseased tissue, cleans and shapes the canals and seals them, relieving pain and allowing the natural tooth to be kept. At DENS Stomatologia the treatment is carried out under magnification for precision, and is priced according to how many canals the tooth has.

Root-canal treatment is used when the soft tissue inside a tooth — the pulp, which contains its nerves and blood vessels — becomes inflamed or infected, often as a result of deep decay, a crack or trauma. Left untreated this can cause persistent pain and abscess formation and may ultimately mean losing the tooth. The aim of endodontic treatment is to remove the diseased pulp, disinfect and shape the fine canals inside the roots, and seal them so that the natural tooth can be retained. At DENS Stomatologia root-canal treatment is performed under a dental microscope, which provides strong magnification and illumination of the canal system; this helps the dentist locate and clean the canals thoroughly, including in more complex cases. The number of canals varies by tooth, which is why the price is tiered from single- through to three-canal teeth, and the practice can also retrieve an instrument fragment fractured in a canal during previous treatment. The procedure is carried out under local anaesthetic and may take one or more visits depending on the tooth and the extent of infection. A tooth that has had root-canal treatment is often more brittle and is frequently restored afterwards with a crown to protect it, which is arranged and priced separately. The dentist explains the findings, the expected number of visits and the aftercare at the outset.