Prior to your root canal treatment, notify the provider of any dental anxiety. Different methods can be used to ensure you are comfortable during the procedure ranging from nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to oral sedation. 

During your visit, local anesthetic will be administered. Then a rubber dam will be placed around the tooth to ensure the tooth is safe and isolated during the procedure. The tooth will then be gently cleaned with a drill and all infected structures removed. Special files will then be used to clean and remove the infected tissue. Then the inside of the tooth is sterilized and cleaned. Once the root of the tooth is completely clean, a filling material called gutta percha is used to fill the space where the infected nerve tissue once was. Then filling material called composite resin is used to build the tooth back up, this is called buildup. Once the buildup is completed then an intraoral scan is taken of the tooth and bite, which is used by the lab to make the permanent crown. 

In the meantime, a temporary crown is worn for approximately two weeks. The final visit consists of permanent crown delivery. The fit, shape, color and esthetics are checked. Once you are fully satisfied with how the crown feels in your mouth it will be permanently seated. To explore root canal dentist in Woodbridge, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us today.