Microscope Root Canal Treatment

Root canal (endodontic) treatment becomes necessary when the soft pulp inside a tooth — containing its nerve and blood supply — is irreversibly inflamed or infected, usually through deep decay, a crack or trauma. Rather than removing the tooth, the treatment cleans the infected tissue out of the narrow canals inside the roots, disinfects and shapes them, and seals them to prevent further infection, allowing the natural tooth to be kept. At MultiMedica…

Working under magnification helps the dentist find every canal — including narrow, curved or extra canals that are easy to miss — and clean them more completely, which supports a better long-term outcome. The procedure is performed under local anaesthetic, and both anaesthesia and the use of the microscope are included in the fee; the overall price varies mainly with the number of canals, since front teeth typically have one and molars several. Where a…