Though root canal therapy has a reputation as a painful procedure, in fact it’s designed to relieve the pain caused by an infected tooth. Root canal therapy is a procedure to try and retain a tooth in the mouth when the nerve has died or is dying, restoring the tooth to its full strength and function.
Root canal therapy is a complex and technically demanding procedure, but one which, when performed well, has a very high success rate.
A root canal is usually a simple procedure with little or no discomfort; most of our patients report that having root canal treatment today is as unobtrusive as getting a filling.