Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics)

Root canal treatment saves a tooth whose nerve is inflamed or infected by removing the diseased pulp, cleaning and disinfecting the canals, and sealing them. Estedent prices treatment by the number of canals, with single-, double- and multi-canal options, and works under digital radiography and an electronic apex locator for accuracy. A surgical operating microscope can be added for difficult cases, and retreatment of previously filled canals is offered.

Root canal treatment, or endodontics, treats a tooth in which the inner pulp — the soft tissue carrying the nerve and blood supply — has become inflamed or infected, often through deep decay, a crack or trauma. The aim is to relieve pain and preserve the natural tooth by removing the damaged pulp, shaping and disinfecting the fine canals inside the roots, and filling them to seal the space. Estedent carries out treatment under digital radiographic control and with an electronic apex locator to measure canal length precisely, and prices the work according to how many canals a tooth has, from a single-canal front tooth up to three- or four-canal molars. For more complex or previously treated teeth the clinic offers magnification with a surgical operating microscope, listed as a per-canal addition, which can help locate and clean narrow or hidden canals. Root canal retreatment — reopening, cleaning and refilling a tooth whose earlier treatment has failed — is also available and priced per canal, and the price list separately covers removal of an old post or a fractured instrument where these complicate access. After the canals are sealed, a back tooth in particular is commonly restored with a crown, inlay or endocrown to protect it from fracture, which the clinic provides. Successful endodontic treatment is associated with retaining a tooth that might otherwise be extracted; the dentist explains the likely number of visits, the use of a medicinal dressing where needed, and the final restoration plan.