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Root canal therapy is a leading treatment used to save a badly damaged or unhealthy tooth. When a tooth hurts continuously or has an abscess, a root canal could be carried out in order to save the tooth. Endodontics is the science and practice of root fillings or root canal therapy. Performed well, root fillings can often be the difference between loosing or keeping a tooth.
We receive a number of referrals for our resident Specialist Endodontist, Ken Green and our other dentists who have a specialist interest in this area. We use leading materials and equipment to ensure optimum results and minimal discomfort to the patient.
If you have an infection in your body your immune system, transported in your blood, will be drawn to the area where bacteria that have caused the infection can be destroyed and removed. The unique problem with infections of the root canals is that the blood vessels supplying the pulpal tissues have died. Therefore as there is no blood supply into the root canal there is also no immune system. This then allows a comfortable place for bacteria to reside safe from the bodies’ immune system that is trying to remove them.
By having the root canal treatment this is effectively doing your bodies’ work for you, as it cleans out all of the bacteria preventing any more coming in. This allows the body to then heal the tissues surrounding the tooth that have been damaged by the inflammation caused by the infection.
Mohamed has a great deal of experience in providing exemplary endodontic treatments, re-treatments and dealing with any of the endodontic mishaps like perforations, broken files and dismantling posts. He will also be accepting referrals for microsurgeries including apicectomies in the near future.
Every patient will have a thorough assessment before deciding on starting any of the treatments, followed by a full explanation of the pros, cons and prognosis of every procedure.