The aim of a root canal treatment is to save a tooth that has been damaged by decay, disease or injury.

Root canal treatment will eradicate pain caused by an infected nerve and save your natural tooth from extraction.

Signs you have an infected tooth

Seek dental treatment immediately if you experience any of the following:

• Swelling of the cheek or gums

• Extreme sensitivity to hot and cold

• Consistent throbbing pain

• Pain when chewing

• Flashes of pain without warning

• Trauma to your teeth or jaw

Why you need to finish a Root Canal Treatment

After a root canal has been started, the pain in the tooth will temporarily go away.

If a root canal is started but not completed the tooth:

• May become a source of pain and infection.

• Is at high risk of breaking.

• Can cause a potentially dangerous abscess in the jaw bone.

If you think you have an infected tooth or have any questions about root canal, please call us on (07) 4662 2347.