Root Canal Treatment in Wallingford
If you are looking for a root canal treatment in Wallingford, you’ve come to the right place. At St Mary’s Dental Practice, our experienced dental team provides gentle, effective treatment designed to save your tooth and relieve pain. Root canal therapy is often needed when decay or infection has reached the inner pulp of a tooth, causing discomfort, sensitivity, or other dental issues. With a careful approach and the latest techniques, we ensure your treatment is as comfortable as possible while protecting the long-term health of your smile.
Root canals are needed when the decay and bacteria have spread too long without treatment. The decay makes its way into the pulp inside the tooth. This pulp includes nerves; therefore, infection generally causes a lot of pain. Since this is happening on the inside of the tooth, you won’t necessarily see the damage. However, you will feel pain and other signs that include bleeding, swelling and bad breath.
Save Your Natural Tooth
Root canal treatment helps remove infection from inside the tooth, allowing you to keep your natural tooth rather than needing an extraction.
Relieve Pain & Discomfort
By treating the source of the infection, root canal therapy can help reduce pain, sensitivity and discomfort caused by an affected tooth.
Restore Tooth Function
After treatment, your tooth can be restored to help you bite, chew and smile comfortably while maintaining your natural appearance.
Root canal aftercare
A patient may feel some discomfort for a few days after the treatment, with tooth sensitivity or some mild pain. In such cases, over the counter pain killers can be taken. We advise that you avoid biting on hard or sticky foods – especially while they have the temporary crown or inlay. For a few days after the procedure, you may also notice an increased level of sensitivity, when eating hot or cold foods. This should decrease over time.
Maintaining good dental health is always important after a root canal treatment, as this will help to keep the remaining tooth – as well as the rest of your teeth – free from decay and bacteria.
Remember that after a root canal, the treated tooth will technically be dead. However, with proper care, it can remain in good condition alongside your other teeth for many years, without any problems.
How it Works
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Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
Your dentist will carry out a thorough examination to identify the cause of the problem and assess the condition of the tooth. X-rays may be taken to help plan the most suitable treatment approach.
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Cleaning & Treating the Root Canal
A small opening is made in the tooth to access the infected area. The root canals are carefully cleaned, disinfected and dried before being filled with a special material to prevent further infection.
3.
Restoring Your Tooth
Once the root canal treatment is complete, the tooth is sealed with a filling or restoration to restore its strength, function and appearance. Your dentist will advise on the best option for protecting your treated tooth.
Contact Us
Speak to our team and find the right
option for you.
St Mary’s Dental Practice
21a St Mary’s Street
Wallingford
Oxon
OX10 0EW
Does root canal treatment hurt?
Root canal treats the tainted pulp, protecting the rest of the tooth. An individual will be given anaesthetic before beginning the treatment, with the goal that it is not any more painful than having a filling. We will make you feel comfortable and relaxed through the treatment.
Can I eat after root canal treatment?
We advise you to wait till after you feel the numbness disappear in your mouth, in case you bite your tongue. Try not to bite or chew with the treated tooth till it has been totally re-established by a dental specialist, so as to abstain from harming it further.