Root Canal Filling

🔹 Root Canal Treatment – Saving Your Natural Tooth

If you are experiencing severe tooth pain or advanced decay, root canal treatment may be the ideal solution to save your tooth and relieve pain.
This procedure removes infection and restores the tooth’s function.

🔹 What Is a Root Canal?

A root canal is a procedure used to treat the dental pulp (the inner part of the tooth), which contains nerves and blood vessels.
When infected, the damaged tissue is removed, the canals are cleaned, and then filled to preserve the tooth.

🔹 When Do You Need a Root Canal?

Root canal treatment is recommended in cases of:

Deep decay reaching the nerve
Severe infection or abscess
Cracked or damaged tooth
Failed previous root canal filling
Swelling in the gums or face

📌 Without treatment, this may lead to:

Bone loss around the root
Spread of infection
Tooth loss

🔹 Procedure Steps

▪️ Cleaning the Root Canal

Local anesthesia is applied
A small opening is made in the tooth
Infected pulp is removed باستخدام أدوات دقيقة

▪️ Filling the Canal

Thorough cleaning and disinfection
Filling with a rubber-like material
Sealing the canal to prevent reinfection

▪️ Final Restoration

Placement of a filling or crown
The crown protects the tooth from fracture

🔹 Is Root Canal Painful?

The procedure is painless due to local anesthesia.
Mild discomfort may occur after treatment but subsides quickly.
If severe pain occurs, a follow-up with the dentist is recommended.