Restore your healthy smile with bespoke endodontics in Burgess Hill. Root canal treatment to get you out of pain and save your natural tooth from £360 – arrange your consultation today!
At your first appointment, we examine your teeth and take precise digital x-rays to help find the best way to treat the infection in your tooth. We create your bespoke treatment plan and inform you of the expected timescale and costs involved. Sometimes it may be necessary to obtain a localised CT scan of the tooth so that any issues can be diagnosed with more certainty. If this is needed, it is carried out at a local dental practice.
Using magnification for optimum accuracy, we remove the infected or inflamed nerve tissues from your tooth, under local anaesthetic so you don’t feel any pain. We expertly shape and disinfect the root canals using the most up-to-date techniques, killing as many bacteria as we can.
Having shaped the root canals of your tooth, we fill them with a rubber material and a biocompatible sealer. This seals your tooth and prevents bacteria from entering your body through the tooth. Your tooth is rebuilt and restored so it looks great and functions as it should. It is often necessary to provide a protective restoration to prevent the tooth from breaking following root canal treatment. This can be done at the practice or by your own dentist, if you have been referred to us.
If you are looking for the best way to pay for your treatment, we can help. At Burgess Hill, we structure your payments over the course of your treatment, helping you budget for your new smile without the need to pay it in one lump sum.
Endodontics, or root canal treatment, is designed to save a badly damaged or unhealthy tooth from extraction and get you out of pain. The innermost soft tissues of your tooth, known as the pulp, are made up of blood vessels and nerves. If the pulp becomes infected, it will need to be removed to protect your natural tooth and stop the infection from spreading around your mouth.
The pulp can become infected or inflamed due to deep decay, a big filling that involves the pulp, a cracked or fractured tooth due to trauma or tooth grinding, excessive tooth wear, or sometimes as a result of gum disease. With an infected or inflamed pulp you may experience symptoms including pain, sensitivity, swelling, tenderness and discolouration of the tooth.
Endodontics can be complex, requiring a skilled and experienced hand. We use advanced techniques and materials, combined with the latest digital dental technology, to stop you suffering with the pain of an infected tooth.
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If you are referred to us or have come specifically for endodontic treatment, you will be seen by our in-house experienced root canal guru, Dickon Adams. Dickon welcomes referrals from fellow dentists for complex root canal treatment, and has been taking referrals for root canal treatment for over 15 years. He has attended regular courses to keep updated with materials and techniques. He is a member of an endodontic specialist online forum to ensure anything new becomes part of his armamentarium. Dickon is very calm in his approach and endeavours to provide a gold standard level of treatment in all cases.
More about DickonYou should find that root canal treatment is generally pain-free, due to the strong local anaesthetic we use to numb the affected area in your mouth. Root canal treatment does have a reputation for being painful, but this is not the case. Most patients often find that it is no more painful than a standard filling.
After treatment, your tooth may be sensitive or tender for a few days, due to the inflammation of the surrounding tissues. Any discomfort can be relieved by taking mild painkillers which are available over-the-counter at the chemist. If pain persists, is severe, or any swelling occurs, please call us as soon as possible for advice.
The only alternative to root canal treatment is to remove the infected tooth. We want to do all we can to save your natural teeth, so try to avoid this. As a root filled tooth can survive indefinitely, this is often the treatment of choice. Sometimes it is possible to remove the top part of the pulp and leave the pulp in the roots healthy. If this might be viable for you it will be discussed at your consultation.
After root canal treatment, your tooth is often recommended to be restored with a protective filling, onlay or crown. This makes it very easy to look after and make sure it remains healthy. The best way to care for your tooth is to keep up with a regular brushing and flossing routine at home, protecting it from decay.
If you look after it properly, and maintain regular and effective brushing and flossing, your root treated tooth should remain a trouble-free restoration for the long term. We recommend you have regular dental health checks with your dentist so they can keep an eye on your tooth.
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