Is a root canal painful?

No. The pain people associate with root canals is the infection, not the treatment. Under modern local anaesthesia the procedure is comparable to having a filling done, and the relief is usually immediate.

Do I really need a crown afterwards?

In almost all back teeth, yes. A treated tooth becomes brittle, and a crown prevents it from fracturing under chewing load.

Restorative

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment removes infected pulp from inside the tooth, disinfects the canals and seals them — saving a tooth that would otherwise need extraction. With rotary instruments and apex locators, most cases are completed comfortably in one sitting.

Benefits

Why patients choose root canal treatment

Saves your natural tooth instead of removing it

Ends the throbbing pain of an infected nerve

Single-sitting treatment in most cases

Rotary endodontics for precision and speed

Digital X-ray confirmation at every stage

Crown protection to restore full chewing strength

The Procedure

What actually happens, step by step

One sitting of 45–90 minutes, plus a crown visit about a week later.

Step 01
Diagnosis
Digital X-ray and pulp testing confirm which tooth and how far the infection has travelled.
Step 02
Anaesthesia & access
The tooth is numbed completely and a small access opening is made.
Step 03
Cleaning & shaping
Canals are cleaned with rotary files, irrigated and disinfected.
Step 04
Sealing & crown
Canals are filled and sealed, then a crown is fitted to protect the tooth long term.

Typical timeline: One sitting of 45–90 minutes, plus a crown visit about a week later.

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