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St. George’s Dental Practice
9 Upper Bridge St.
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2NA
Call us on 01227 450300
Email: stgeorgesdp@yahoo.co.uk
Opening Hours
Monday 9am to 6pm
Tuesday 9am to 6pm
Wednesday 9am to 6pm
Thursday 9am to 6pm
Friday 9am to 6pm
Saturday 9am to 4pm
Root Canal Treatment
Root Canal Treatment(RCT) is carried out to save a tooth that would otherwise
have to be extracted due to infection or pain.
During RCT the dentist places what is called a rubber dam over the tooth
which isolates the tooth from the rest of the teeth in the mouth. The dentist
cleans and disinfects the root canal(s) of the tooth using specially designed
instuments that remove the dead or dying remnants of the dental pulp along with irrigating the canals with
disinfectant solutions. The cleaned out canals are then filled with root canal filling which stops infection
recurring. The treatment is carried out under local anaesthetic over one or two visits and is painless. The
cavity is then filled up. Sometimes it is advisable to place a porcelain crown over the tooth to protect it.
Some, more difficult cases may be referred to a Specialist Endodontist(Root Canal Specialist) for treatment.