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Root canal treatment in Dodoma
When decay or a crack reaches the nerve, the tooth aches and can form an abscess. Root canal treatment removes the infected nerve, cleans and seals the canals, and lets you keep your own tooth.
Your own tooth is worth keeping
A tooth that is taken out leaves a gap that lets neighbouring teeth drift and makes chewing harder. Root canal treatment ends the pain and keeps the tooth working, often for life.
How it works here
- Book a dental visit online or on WhatsApp.
- The dentist examines your teeth and writes a plan with prices.
- Treatment starts the same day where suitable.
Prices
What it costs
The consultation comes first. Treatment prices are quoted in writing before anything starts, and nothing is added later.
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Teeth and gums examined, with a written plan and prices.
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What is root canal treatment?
Inside every tooth is soft pulp carrying the nerve and blood supply. When it is infected, the dentist opens the tooth under local anaesthetic, removes the pulp, cleans and shapes each canal down to the tip of the root, and fills it with a sealing material.
The tooth is then rebuilt with a filling. A back tooth that has lost a lot of its structure is usually protected with a crown, so it does not split under chewing.
Why treat it
Medical reasons
An infected nerve does not recover. Without treatment the infection spreads into the jaw as an abscess, and the tooth is lost.
Confidence and comfort
No gap in your smile, and no need to replace the tooth later.
The process
From assessment to results
The tooth is examined and X-rayed to see the canals and any infection at the root. If you are in pain, the first step can often be done the same day.
One or two visits of about an hour:
- Local anaesthetic
- Infected pulp removed and the canals cleaned
- Canals sealed and the tooth filled
The tooth may be tender to bite on for a few days; ordinary painkillers are enough. Avoid hard food on that side until the final filling or crown is in place.
Most treated teeth last for many years. A check-up and X-ray within the year confirm that the root has healed.
Diagnosis
The tooth is examined and X-rayed to see the canals and any infection at the root. If you are in pain, the first step can often be done the same day.
Treatment
One or two visits of about an hour:
- Local anaesthetic
- Infected pulp removed and the canals cleaned
- Canals sealed and the tooth filled
Recovery
The tooth may be tender to bite on for a few days; ordinary painkillers are enough. Avoid hard food on that side until the final filling or crown is in place.
Results
Most treated teeth last for many years. A check-up and X-ray within the year confirm that the root has healed.
Who treats you
Your dentist
Is root canal treatment painful?
It is done under local anaesthetic and feels much like a filling. It is the infection that hurts, and the treatment ends that pain.
Why not just take the tooth out?
Sometimes that is the right choice, and the dentist will tell you. Keeping the tooth avoids a gap, protects your bite and is usually better in the long run.
Will I need antibiotics?
Usually not. Cleaning the canals removes the source of the infection. Antibiotics are added only when there is swelling or fever.
What if my face is swollen?
Call or message the clinic the same day. Swelling that spreads to the eye or neck, or makes it hard to swallow or breathe, needs emergency care: call 112.
Before you book
What you can expect from us
- You are examined by the dentist before any treatment.
- A written plan and prices before any treatment.
- Sterilised instruments for every patient.
- Local anaesthetic, so treatment is comfortable.
- Your record stays in your TDCW file, seen only by your care team.
- Written aftercare and a number to call.
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