Root canal therapy at Empower Dental is performed in-house, removing the need for most patients to travel to a specialist endodontist for single or multi-canal cases. The procedure eliminates infected or inflamed pulp tissue from inside the tooth, cleans and shapes the root canal system, and seals it with a biocompatible filling material — saving a tooth that would otherwise require extraction. Modern anaesthetic protocols mean the procedure itself is typically no more uncomfortable than a routine filling, and the relief from the pre-treatment infection pain is usually immediate. A crown is placed over the treated tooth in most cases to restore full biting strength and protect the remaining structure.
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The reputation for pain belongs to the infection, not the procedure. With effective local anaesthesia — and supplemental techniques for teeth with acute infections that can be harder to numb — the root canal appointment itself is typically felt as pressure rather than pain. Most patients report that the discomfort in the days before treatment far exceeded anything experienced in the chair.
The majority of root canal cases at Empower Dental are completed in one to two appointments. A straightforward single-canal tooth can often be cleaned, shaped, and sealed in a single visit, while multi-canal teeth or cases with complex anatomy or active infection may require a second appointment to place the final fill after a medicament dressing period.
In most cases, yes — particularly for back teeth that bear heavy chewing forces. Root canal therapy removes the pulp tissue that supplied the tooth with moisture, making the remaining structure more brittle and prone to fracture. A crown distributes biting load across the entire tooth and significantly reduces the risk of a vertical root fracture, which would result in extraction. Front teeth with sufficient remaining structure may sometimes be restored with a post and composite build-up instead.