A root canal treatment can save a severely inflamed or dead tooth that would otherwise have to be extracted. With machine-based preparation and dense, modern filling techniques we clean and seal the fine canal system thoroughly – an important basis for treatment success.
Our approach
Machine-based preparation with flexible, rotating instruments allows us to prepare even the finest and curved canals gently. This can improve the chances of success and in many cases help avoid tooth extraction.
Benefits
- Goal: preservation of your own tooth instead of extraction
- Machine-based, gentle preparation of the canals
- Thorough cleaning of the canal system
- Dense root filling as a seal
Indications
- Acute or chronic root inflammation
- Persistent or throbbing toothache
- Deep caries reaching the tooth nerve
- Inflammation at the root tip (periapical lesions)
Procedure
- Local anaesthesia and creation of the access
- Machine-based preparation and disinfecting irrigation protocol
- Dense, thermoplastic root filling
- Stable seal and later crown restoration of the tooth
Aftercare
In the first few days the tooth can be sensitive to pressure; mild painkillers help if needed. For long-term stability a crown restoration is often advisable, which we discuss with you.
FAQ
Is a root canal treatment still painful today?
Thanks to modern anaesthesia techniques the treatment is generally low in pain. It often even relieves existing acute pain.
How long does a root-treated tooth last?
With a dense root filling and a stable restoration – usually a crown – the tooth can be preserved for many years.
What happens if the treatment is not sufficient?
In some cases a retreatment or a small microsurgical procedure (apicoectomy) is possible in order to still preserve the tooth.