Swollen cheek? Our gentle root canal treatment can save your tooth

Got a dull ache and a sharp pain shooting through to the jaw? This could be an inflammation of your tooth root caused by bacteria which enter the tooth through fissures or cavities.

If left untreated, they will spread and, in the worst case, you will lose a tooth.

What is the procedure of the root canal treatment at our clinic in Egerkingen?

• We identify the bacteria in the core of the tooth with magnifying surgical loupes.
• Bacteria and inflamed tissue are removed using filigree special tools.
• Of course, the relevant areas are anaesthetized before ensuring that the treatment is as pain-free as possible for you.

By the way: root canal treatment belongs to the realm of endodontics – the science and therapy of the core of the tooth.

Our teeth consist of a hard outside, the enamel, and a soft core. This so-called pulp, the dental nerve, is a fine network of tissue fibres, blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves.

If bacteria can enter through a hole in the dental enamel, the inside of the tooth will be infected and the nerves and roots are attacked. If this inflammation is not treated in due time, the worst case will be that the nerve becomes necrotic and you lose the affected tooth.

The good news is that a root canal treatment can stop the infection, and in many cases, we can save your tooth.

Today’s methods for root canal treatments are smooth and almost pain-free. Local anaesthesia will be sufficient for the treatment in most cases.

The procedure in detail:

1. Identifying:
   We use high resolution loupes to see the tiny root canals and identify any bacteria.
2. Cleaning up and rinsing:
   Filigree special tools help us remove bacteria and infected tissue. The root canals are rinsed and sterilised ensuring that bacteria can no longer accumulate.
3. Filling and closing:
   At the end of the treatment, we fill the canals with a special plastic material before they are closed – bacteria don’t stand a chance.

What is a root resection?

Root resections are among the most frequent operations carried out by oral surgeons. Have you ignored your toothache for a longer time? Is an old filling of the root canal damaged? These could be the reasons for a persisting or recurring infection.

In such cases, a root-end resection is required. We make a micro-surgical cut in the oral mucosa and remove the tip of the root and any infected tissue. After that, we clean, disinfect and close your root canals. With this method, we have already saved many teeth.

Even in severe cases, we are able to save your teeth with this treatment.