Endodontics and root canal treatment
Root canal treatment and vital pulp therapy to preserve traumatised or diseased teeth where clinically indicated.
Who this procedure is for
- ✓A tooth fracture with pulp exposure
- ✓A non-vital or infected tooth
- ✓Vital pulp therapy when clinically indicated
- ✓When clinical and radiographic findings allow a functional tooth to be preserved
Symptoms that may indicate this procedure
How diagnosis works
- ✓Clinical examination under anaesthesia
- ✓Dental radiography of the root and surrounding bone tissue
- ✓Assessment of pulp viability
How the procedure works
- ✓Vital pulp therapy where indicated
- ✓Root canal treatment
- ✓Follow-up X-rays
- ✓Crown restoration after root canal treatment
Why anaesthesia is needed
Endodontic procedures are carried out under anaesthesia with local dental nerve blocks.
More on this: anaesthesia in veterinary dentistry.
Technology and equipment
Possible results
- ✓The tooth saved wherever possible
- ✓Pain and the source of infection resolved
- ✓Preservation of tooth function for grasping and breaking up food
What the owner receives after the procedure
- ✓Follow-up advice
- ✓X-ray monitoring over time
- ✓Guidance on how much the tooth can be used
What affects the fee
Cost depends on the tooth, the extent of damage and the scope of endodontic treatment required. Agreed after dental radiography.
Related clinical case
A saved broken tooth in a Jack Russell Terrier
Jack Russell Terrier · 1.3 years
View the tooth-preservation case →Frequently asked questions
No. If the root and surrounding tissue won't allow it, the tooth is extracted. Where conditions are favourable, root canal treatment is considered.
Discolouration is often linked to pulp damage. An examination and X-ray are needed to work out whether the tooth can be saved.
They confirm the canals have been fully filled and that the bone around the root is healing properly.
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