Thanks to modern methods, root canal treatment is largely painless and sustainable nowadays. We will be happy to advise you. 

When a tooth becomes diseased, caused by caries or by an accident, the dental nerve can become inflamed or die. The vessels expand, but hardly find room in the narrow space and therefore press on the nerve. This is associated with severe pain and can also lead to swelling of the gums or cheek.

If not treated in time, inflammation will find its way and can (within a few hours up to a few days) migrate via the jawbone to the soft tissue: A "thick cheek" (abscess) develops. In the worst case, bacteria can migrate by hematogenous spread towards the heart or brain and lead to serious diseases.

To preserve the tooth in these circumstances, root canal treatment is unavoidable. This is carried out using a microscope and with modern electronically controlled instruments. This enables very precise and thorough work and significantly increases the probability of success. 

The treatment usually extends over several appointments until the tooth becomes completely asymptomatic.

The root canal treatment consists of several steps: First, the diseased tooth substance is removed and access to the root canals is created. The dental nerve is removed, the root canals are cleaned and disinfected. Finally, the root is closed again with bacteria-proof filling.

After successful root canal treatment, it is often necessary to make a tooth crown, especially in the area of the molars.

Despite correctly performed root canal treatment, relapse of inflammation of the root tip can occur. By means of a surgical procedure (apicoectomy), root tips are capped and the surrounding inflammatory tissue is removed. In many cases, the tooth can still be preserved. 

Root canal treatment is complex, but is worth the time: the natural tooth can be preserved and is firmly in place in the jaw.