ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Protecting Your Oral Health With

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

When severe toothache strikes, it can impact all aspects of your life. Work and social plans take a backseat to discomfort, and chewing is probably the last thing you want to do. But this pain may indicate something serious happening beneath your tooth’s surface.

Root canal infections usually come with considerable pain and sensitivity, and promptly addressing them is vital to prevent necrosis. Along with the death of your tooth, abscesses and other health problems are also a concern.

Here at Leeds Dental Clinic, we use the latest technology and techniques to ensure maximum effectiveness and minimum discomfort from our root canal treatments.

WHAT IS AN INFECTED ROOT CANAL?

Inside every tooth, there is an area known as the pulp chamber. This chamber is home to the dental pulp — a combination of connective tissue, nerves, blood vessels, and odontoblasts.

Your dental pulp will spread down into the root canals of your teeth. Each tooth can have up to four roots deeply embedded in your jaw.

Decay that’s not identified early will penetrate the outer enamel and dentin layers and allow bacteria to enter and work further into the tooth. The result is an infected root canal.

In addition to pain and discomfort, root canal infections may cause swollen, discoloured gums around the tooth with green or yellow pus discharges. Occasionally, you may experience swelling, tenderness, or discomfort in your face and neck.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING ROOT CANAL TREATMENT?

If you’re experiencing the symptoms of a root canal infection, we recommend making an appointment at Leeds Dental Clinic as soon as possible. During your consultation, we’ll use the latest equipment to assess the infection’s spread.

Root canal treatment is the best way to save your tooth and prevent further oral and general health complications. The earlier we can do this, the better the chances of preserving your tooth.

To ensure the process is pain and discomfort free, we’ll use a local anaesthetic to numb the treatment site. Next, we’ll enter your tooth and extract the infected pulp and bacteria.

While performing your root canal treatment, we’ll use up-to-date research-informed processes and imaging technology to achieve the best results.

After extracting the infected pulp, we’ll use a gutta-percha to seal the area. Gutta-percha is a biologically inert and naturally occurring rubber-like substance from Malaysian trees.

Once sealed, we’ll close the tooth with a filling. We may also later cap the tooth with a crown.

THE BENEFITS OF ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Any major dental work can cause worry and doubt, and you may think it might be better to lose the tooth or have it extracted than undergo a root canal procedure; however, this is not the case.

Extraction can impact your oral health, causing dental drifting, decreasing jaw bone density, and increasing the risk of tooth decay and gum disease. Because of these concerns, we’d only remove your tooth as a last resort.

The high success rate of root canal treatments means we can prevent necrosis and restore your tooth to good health. Often, we can perform root canal treatment in one appointment and provide immediate relief from the symptoms of infection.

The anaesthetic used in our root canal treatments ensures minimal discomfort. By removing the infected pulp, you’ll avoid abscesses and prevent the tooth’s death. In extreme cases, an untreated root canal infection can spread to the jaw, face, and blood.

PRAISE

FOR LEEDS DENTAL IMPLANT AND COSMETIC CLINIC

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The team here are simply AMAZING. They were kind, chatty, very nice and above all highly professional. The clinic is brand new and looks superb. I highly recommend the team. I was explained everything very clearly so that I could make the best decision about next steps.

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Stunning state of the art surroundings with staff who go the extra mile to ensure they provide superb customer service. Highly recommend.

Angela Shepherd reviewed on

Always a big smile and extremely courteous and as always an excellent experience. The new practice is fabulous.

Chris Burgess reviewed on

Fantastic service very modern and clean staff were friendly would recommend

Diana Lomani reviewed on

Honestly one of the best experiences I’ve had at any dental/medical clinic. All the staff were so sweet, the place was clean, organised and had a nice aroma as you walk in. There is no other dental practice I’d recommend other than this one.

Gavin Renshaw reviewed on

Hassan and the rest of the staff are superb, the clinic is calm and soothing. They take the time to discuss your care with you and discuss options. All around excellent.

Helen Vertigan reviewed on

Fabulous new clinic, easy to find with good parking. The team are excellent, professional and friendly, would highly recommend to anyone.

Jackie Jubb reviewed on

Great friendly, efficient staff
Great venue looks lovely

Mariela Horn reviewed on

Having had treatment on various dental clinics due to relocating and poor service I can positively say the treatment I’ve recieved at Leeds Dental Clinic has been outstanding and unique. Dr Rania Omar and rest of the team had gone the extra mile to treat and better the health of my tooth…

Lin Jan reviewed on

Hassan & Victoria provide excellent dental treatment and the clinic is state of the art in technology and style. It is also a very calming space. Highly recommend

Masoud Tabatabaie reviewed on

Best dental practice I have ever been to.

Nichola Sowden reviewed on

The most relaxing and luxurious practice I’ve ever been to. The environment, atmosphere and staff really put me at ease and couldn’t do enough for me before, during and after my procedure. All the staff showed outstanding professionalism while remaining friendly and supportive.

Meryem T reviewed on

Highly recommend this practice for their professionalism and how friendly they are with all patients.

Sentabell Mabbott reviewed on

The staff were very friendly and me feel at ease. The procedure was explained clearly and all my questions were answered. An amazing clinic to which I will be returning

Suzanna Socha reviewed on

I visited Dr Hassan’s new clinic yesterday, was thoroughly impressed! Its a superb setting with beautiful decor and lots of attention to detail! The surgery itself is outstanding and the cleanliness is second to none. Victoria was the dentist i saw and was lovely and friendly as was her assistant. I have been a client of Dr Hassan’s now for many years and have no hesitation in recommending his new surgery to anyone needing specialist dental care…

Ian Smith reviewed on

Hi everyone..
Wanted to say how lovely and friendly the new dental clinic is.. The whole environment is calming and sedate. Very much up my street as I am a nervous patient in general, but the guys and girls there made my experience pleasant and stress free.. I thoroughly recommend using this company…

Mike Kennedy reviewed on

The clinic itself is out of this world, ultra modern with the most up to date equipment available. All the staff were attentive, professional and courteous at all times. Hassan was very knowledgeable and explained everything fully. He made to feel at ease and comfortable with my procedure and I have no hesitation in recommending the clinic to anyone who is looking to have speciality dental work done.