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If you'd like to book an appointment with the dentist at Seymour Dental then contact us, or call us in Dulwich Hill, Sydney on
(02) 9564 2397.
A tooth with an infected pulp (nerve) can be saved. The root canal is cleaned and disinfected. A sterile filling is placed to seal the canal. If necessary the tooth is strengthened before the final filling is placed.
Root canal treatment may require:
- Several visits.
- Diagnostic and treatment x-rays.
- Strengthening of the tooth before the final filling is placed.
After the procedure care
- Do not bite any hard foods on it. Avoid nut and seeds. Especially avoid wheat grain breads. Otherwise the tooth may break or at worse split.
- If the tooth is sore on biting, then the bite should be adjusted to prevent pain and breakage.
- Take prescribed pain killers before the anaesthetic wears off, usually every 4 hours, to minimize any pain.
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