Inside the inner most part of the tooth is the pulp which is a soft tissue that supplies nourishment and sensation to the tooth. It is often described as the “Nerve” and it can become painful due to infection and/or inflammation.

Root canal treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic and aims to alleviate the pain and swelling associated with a tooth pulp and to address any infection, inflammation. There may be some tenderness afterwards but it usually settles in a matter of days .

Root canal treatment has a reputation for being painful, but rest assured, we make the whole process painless. We use cleaning and antibacterial washes inside the tooth to wash away any debris whilst shaping the root canals in order to fill them with a root filling material similar to rubber. The tooth is then built up with a filling or crown.