Isle of Man Endodontics / Root Fillings
What have you heard about Root Fillings? Pain, failure, loss of a tooth following them or simply root canals don’t work, all possibilities but also untruths. Root canal treatment or endodontics is a part of dentistry removing the nerve in the tooth, in order to maintain the structure of the tooth.
Root canal treatments can be intricate they take time but should never be painful during the procedures; in dentistry root canal of endodontics can also be a specialist area. Root canal treatment on the Isle of Man is now aided by the use of microscopes to allow the dentist to fully obturate and clean infection within a root completely.
Difficulty with root canal can result due to:
- Multiple Nerves
- Recurrent infection
- Curved roots
- Sclerosed roots
- Difficulty in assessing teeth
But all are aided by post graduate training in endodontics which our dentists regularly attend and complete, the use of specialist endodontic machinery such as microscopes, nickel titanium files and flow ableabturation endodontic instruments. If you have had a root canal treatment and have pain still re-endodontic treatment is possible and should always be considered prior to an extraction.
A patient on the Isle of Man and in the UK you are always better to try to save a tooth rather than extract it and attempt to replace it with a denture, implant or bridge. On the Isle of man Dr. Razvan Savu has a special interest in endodontics he has completed 100’s of procedures with great success which his radio-graphs alone show.
Dr Razvan Savu practices in the Isle of Man clinic in Douglas he is equipped with an endodontic microscope and specialist endodontic treatment that a patient should expect. If you need a root filling on the Isle of man, or have had a root filling that gives you recurrent problems which you feel you need some advice or treatments on Island or in the Uk then please do not hesitate to contact us on 01624 613323
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