The space inside the roots of your tooth is filled with soft dental pulp made up of nerves and blood vessels that help your tooth grow and develop. This tissue is removed and the space is sterilised and filled with a special material to seal the root off.
The tooth will often require a crown to provide long-lasting protection. At Smiles by Design we can perform your root canal therapy with the Wave One® system and design your crown with a CEREC® restoration, all in a single office visit.
As with other procedures, a local anaesthesia is applied to the tooth. Despite its notoriety, root canals are not more painful than routine fillings.