A Root Canal treatment is a dental treatment that saves and repairs badly damaged or infected teeth.
The Department of Endodontics specializes in the cause, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp and tissues surrounding the root of a tooth for patients of all ages.
At Liberty Dental Clinic, our highly skilled endodontists are trained to perform different complexity of endodontic treatment including root canal retreatment, and surgical root canal treatment with latest technologies such as Microscope, digital imaging, rotary, and advanced instruments and devices to guarantee providing high quality treatment.
Our team will be pleased to discuss endodontic treatment with you should this area of dentistry be required as part of your personal treatment plan. You will be greeted by friendly, knowledgeable dental professionals who can guide you through treatment and ensure you know all about your case.
Referral to the conservative and prosthodontic department in case the tooth needs a crown, inlay or onlay.
The purpose of a post is to retain a core that is needed because of extensive loss of tooth structure.
Until recent years, nearly all posts were made of metal, now the latest material used is fiber-reinforced, it's major advantage is that it has a modulus of elasticity similar to dentin, which allows it to flex with the root when under stress, this is believed to distribute the stresses more evenly throughout the tooth than metal posts making the root less susceptible to fracture.
The procedure is very simple, first the endodontist will prepare the post space following the root canal treatment, making sure to retain 4mm of the filling material and then the post will be placed.
Infected or dead tooth pulp, can make a tooth appear much darker than surrounding healthy teeth, if this was the case then root canal treatment can clean out the infected material and pulp to save your tooth then internal bleaching of the single tooth will be performed, during the procedure a safe medicated paste is placed deep inside the tooth, this material reacts with stains and dissolves their particles, making the tooth appear whiter. After a root canal the tooth should be properly sealed to prevent further damage.