Root canal treatment

Your teeth have all have one or more root canals with a nerve in them. These nerves can inflame because of a cavity, a leaking filling or because of trauma of the tooth, after an injury.

When the nerve is inflamed, sensitivity to the tooth will arise, especially with warmth or cold. In some cases this sensitivity will evolve into pain. The tooth starts to hurt when biting on something and cold drinks result in shooting pains, which makes it harder to eat and drink. This pain can result in sleepless nights, painkillers won’t help that much and the pain can arise spontaneously.

The only solution left is a root canal treatment. The nerve is taken out of the root canals and the canals get filled up. After the treatment the tooth needs to rest for a bit, this can take up to two weeks. The tooth can hurt a bit from the treatment.

Not all inflammations hurt. Sometimes an inflamed root canal is visible after an X-ray is made. This is why it’s important to get your teeth checked-up by your dentist regularly.

Please contact your dentist in case of any complaints (or if you had any).

It is important these inflammations get treated. If not, it can end up in loss of your tooth. Permanent inflammations in your mouth can also lead to injuries elsewhere in your body, like your veins, heart valves and protheses.

Don’t let inflammations go untreated, even though you don’t have any pain or other complaints!

If you recognize the symptoms stated above, please make an appointment with your dentist.

What to expect from a root canal treatment at dental practice Noorddok NDSM?

Dependent on the situation the treatment is done in one or two sessions. Sometimes it is better to remove the nerve first and to do the filling a second session. The dentist will discuss this with you in person. The duration of the treatment depends on which tooth is inflamed. The treatment usually takes between 30 – 90 minutes. You will get a sedation before the treatment of course.

You can experience some pain afterwards, but painkillers usually help. Your dentist will advise you with this.