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[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” background_color=”custom” custom_background_color=”#ffffff” lg_spacing=”padding_bottom:20″][vc_column width=”1\/2″][tm_heading tag=”h2″ custom_google_font=”” google_fonts=”font_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” text=”Root Canal Treatments” max_width=”770px” font_size=”lg:46″][tm_heading tag=”h2″ custom_google_font=”” google_fonts=”font_family:Poppins%3A300%2Cregular%2C500%2C600%2C700|font_style:300%20light%20regular%3A300%3Anormal” text_color=”primary” text=”What Is A Root Canal?” max_width=”770px” font_size=”lg:30″][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading style=”with-separator-2″ tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text=”A Root Canal is a routine dental procedure used to save a tooth that might have otherwise been extracted. A tooth consists of enamel on the outside that surrounds a healthy tooth, followed by a thin dentin layer that protects the pulp’s soft tissue.<\/p>\n

Located in the root canal, the pulp is the most fragile part of the tooth as it contains vessels, nerves, and connective tissue that enable tooth growth during developmental stages. When the pulp inside a tooth becomes damaged or infected – this is where a root canal procedure comes in.” font_size=”lg:18″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][tm_spacer size=”lg:50″][tm_image border_color=”primary” image=”3150″ lg_spacing=”border_top:4;border_right:4;border_bottom:4;border_left:4″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_image image_size=”custom” align=”center” image=”2967″ image_size_height=”128″ image_size_width=”160″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_image image_size=”custom” align=”center” image=”2838″ image_size_width=”150″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4″][tm_box_icon style=”4″ icon_type=”fontawesome5″ icon_fontawesome5=”fa fa-award” overlay_background=”primary” overlay_opacity=”100″ heading=”Award Winning Clinic” text=”Susan Crean Dental & Facial Aesthetics is proud to have won and to have been nominated for various awards” box_shadow=”0 20px 30px #ccc” lg_spacing=”margin_bottom:0″][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4″][tm_box_icon style=”4″ icon_type=”fontawesome5″ icon_fontawesome5=”far fa-handshake” overlay_background=”primary” overlay_opacity=”100″ heading=”Safe, Relaxing Atmosphere” text=”We are experts dealing with nervous patients, there is no need to fear the dentist anymore” box_shadow=”0 20px 30px #ccc” lg_spacing=”margin_bottom:0″][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-4″][tm_box_icon style=”4″ icon_type=”fontawesome5″ icon_fontawesome5=”fal fa-smile-beam” overlay_background=”primary” overlay_opacity=”100″ heading=”Aesthetic Experts” text=”We can help you achieve the smile that you always dreamed of, contact us today” box_shadow=”0 20px 30px #ccc” lg_spacing=”margin_bottom:0″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” background_color=”primary” lg_spacing=”padding_top:100;padding_bottom:100″][vc_column][vc_row_inner gutter=”xs:30;sm:50;md:80;lg:100″ xs_spacing=”padding_top:30;padding_bottom:30″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_image border_color=”primary” image=”2700″ lg_spacing=”border_top:4;border_right:4;border_bottom:4;border_left:4″][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” text_color=”secondary” text=”What is a Root Canal Used to Treat?” font_size=”lg:36″ line_height=”46px”][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”secondary” text=”With a deep cavity, cracked tooth, or a loose filling, food, plaque, and other bacteria can easily enter the inside of the tooth, causing the pulp to become injured or infected. Without treatment, the infection can spread through the root openings causing the tooth to become extremely weak and loose.<\/p>\n

Whether you feel pain when you chew food, grind your teeth, or simply throughout the day, the pain comes from a severely infected pulp. Root Canals refer to disinfecting the roots of a tooth in order to repair and\/or save the infected and damaged tooth that otherwise would have to be extracted.” font_size=”lg:18″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_heading tag=”h2″ custom_google_font=”” text_color=”secondary” text=”Warning Signs – Do I need a Root Canal?” font_size=”lg:36″ line_height=”46px”][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”secondary” text=”You should consider getting a dental check-up if you suffer from any of the following:” font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][tm_list list_style=”check” marker_color=”secondary” title_color=”custom” custom_title_color=”#000000″ desc_color=”secondary” columns=”xs:1;lg:1″ items=”%5B%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Sensitive%20teeth%20that%20linger%20from%20hot%20or%20cold%20items%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%2C%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Severe%20pain%20while%20eating%20or%20chewing%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%2C%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Small%20pimples%20near%20the%20gums%20of%20the%20infected%20tooth%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%2C%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Other%20teeth%20that%20are%20chipped%20and%2For%20crack%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%2C%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Swollen%20and%20sore%20gums%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%2C%7B%22item_title%22%3A%22Dark%20gums%22%2C%22icon_type%22%3A%22fontawesome5%22%2C%22icon_fontawesome5%22%3A%22far%20fa-arrow-right%22%7D%5D” heading_font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” background_color=”custom” lg_spacing=”padding_top:60;padding_bottom:60″ custom_background_color=”#ffffff”][vc_column][vc_row_inner gutter=”xs:30;sm:50;md:80;lg:100″][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” text=”How Often Should You Go For A Dental Checkup? Answer : At least every 6 months <\/mark>” font_size=”lg:36″ line_height=”46px” icon_font_size=”lg:50″][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text=”A healthy person who has good oral health and keeps up with proper brushing and flossing technique should only need to visit a dentist every 6 months to a year.” font_size=”lg:18″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text=”They lower your risk of developing any oral conditions the longer you will be able to wait in between checkups. However, the worse your condition the more frequently you may require regular checkups. Up to as often as once every 3 months.
\nIf there are any problems that require surgical operations those would be booked as separate appointments and should not count towards one of your regular dental check-ups.” font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:30″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” background_color=”secondary” lg_spacing=”padding_top:80;padding_bottom:80″][vc_column width=”1\/2″ offset=”vc_col-lg-6″][tm_heading custom_google_font=”” text_color=”custom” custom_text_color=”#ffffff” icon_type=”icomoon” icon_icomoon=”icomoon-chat-1″ icon_color=”primary” text=”Root Canal – Treatment Process” font_size=”lg:36″ icon_font_size=”lg:54″][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”primary” text=”First, the patient is put under local anaesthesia to ensure no pain is felt throughout the procedure. With a drill, the dentist will create a small access hole at the surface of the tooth in order to extract, scrape, and remove the infected and damaged pulp.” font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”custom” custom_text_color=”#ffffff” text=”Following the thorough cleaning of the tooth, the tooth needs to be properly sealed. Different dentists practise different procedures. If the infection is severe, some will place a temporary filling with medication inside and request a follow-up appointment a week later to ensure the infection is gone, while others may seal the tooth right after the cleaning.” font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:20″][tm_heading tag=”div” custom_google_font=”” text_color=”primary” text=”Regardless of when your filling is scheduled for, the dentist will then use a rubbery material that acts as a cement in the mouth to fill the tooth. Because the pulp of the tooth has been removed, the tooth is technically considered dead at this point, making it extremely fragile and frail. While a tooth can naturally survive without the pulp, the final step of a root canal treatment is restoring the damaged and brittle tooth. This step involves adding a crown as a protective encasement for the tooth, allowing it to return to its normal functionality.” font_size=”lg:18″][tm_spacer size=”lg:15″][tm_button color=”custom” button_bg_color=”custom” font_color=”secondary” button_border_color=”custom” button_icon_color=”” button_bg_color_hover=”secondary” font_color_hover=”custom” button_border_color_hover=”secondary” button_icon_color_hover=”” button=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcreandental.ie%2Fcontact-us%2F|title:Make%20an%20Appointment|target:_blank” custom_button_bg_color=”#ffffff” custom_button_border_color=”#ffffff” custom_font_color_hover=”#ffffff”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]\t\t