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Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment has a reputation for being painful — in practice, modern anaesthesia makes the procedure itself far more comfortable than most people expect. Here's how it actually goes.

Oro Care & Orthodontic Centre root canal treatment infographic showing the examination, numbing, pulp removal, cleaning, filling and crown restoration process

What this includes

Three ways we make root canal easier.

Local anaesthetic ampoule and syringe prepared for a painless root canal procedure

Painless Root Canal Treatment

Modern local anaesthesia and gentle technique mean the procedure itself is far more comfortable than its reputation suggests.

Tooth cross-section model with an endodontic file, and a tablet showing the single sitting root canal protocol

Single Sitting Root Canal Treatment

For straightforward cases, cleaning, shaping and filling the canal can often be completed in one visit instead of several.

View through a dental microscope during a magnified root canal procedure

Microscope-Assisted Root Canal Treatment

Dental microscopes magnify the canal system so we can locate and treat even the finest, hardest-to-reach root canals precisely.

What to expect

How the process works.

01

Diagnosis

An X-ray confirms the extent of infection or damage inside the tooth, and whether root canal treatment is the right call.

02

Local anaesthesia

The tooth and surrounding area are fully numbed before anything begins — this is what makes the procedure comfortable.

03

Cleaning the canal

The infected or damaged pulp inside the tooth is carefully removed, and the canal is cleaned and shaped.

04

Filling & sealing

The cleaned canal is filled with a biocompatible material and sealed to prevent reinfection.

05

Crown placement

A crown is usually fitted afterward to protect the treated tooth, since it can become more brittle over time without the pulp.