Root Canal Treatment (Single-Canal Tooth)

Root canal (endodontic) treatment is used when the soft tissue inside a tooth — the pulp, which contains nerves and blood vessels — becomes irreversibly inflamed or infected, commonly as a result of deep decay, a large or failing filling, a crack, or injury. Left untreated this can cause significant pain and lead to an abscess, so the treatment aims to relieve symptoms and retain the natural tooth rather than remove it.

At Stomatologia Kiepury the dentist creates access to the pulp chamber, removes the diseased tissue, and carefully cleans, shapes and disinfects the canal running through the root. The space is then filled and sealed to prevent bacteria re-entering. For a single-rooted tooth with one canal — typically a front tooth — this is a relatively straightforward procedure; teeth with more canals are treated under the practice's separate multi-canal pricing. Where…