{"id":212,"date":"2025-02-13T15:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningspaces.dundee.ac.uk\/sden-severetoothache\/?page_id=212"},"modified":"2025-02-13T15:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T15:26:46","slug":"treatment-option-root-canal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/severe-pulpitis\/treatment-option-root-canal\/","title":{"rendered":"Treatment Option: Root Canal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Root canal treatment helps to save a tooth that is badly damaged (with Severe Pulpitis for example). The dentist will first numb the tooth, so you don’t feel any pain. A small rubber sheet is placed around the tooth to keep it clean and dry. The dentist cleans out the inside of the tooth where the nerve was, then seals it to prevent infection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After it is clean, the dentist seals the tooth and puts in a filling. The treatment usually takes one or two long visits, about 90 minutes each. Depending on how badly damaged the tooth is your dentist might suggest that a crown is placed to protect the tooth for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How well does this treatment work?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Root canal treatment works really well for Severe Pulpitis. Studies show that after one year, 98% of treated teeth are pain-free and still work well. Even after five years, about 75% of teeth treated with a root canal treatment are still healthy and functioning, which means over 7 out of 10 teeth are saved long term.<\/p>\n\n\n

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