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Root Canal Treatment (RCT)

Save the tooth instead of losing it — usually in a single sitting

Root Canal Treatment (RCT)

You may need this if…

  • Sharp or throbbing pain, often worse at night
  • Lingering pain after hot or cold drinks
  • Pain on biting or chewing on one tooth
  • Swelling of the gum or face near a tooth
  • A tooth that has darkened compared with its neighbours
  • A pimple-like boil on the gum that keeps coming back

Inside every tooth is a soft tissue called the pulp, which carries the nerve and blood supply. When deep decay, a crack or an old leaking filling lets bacteria reach it, the pulp becomes inflamed or infected. That is the throbbing, keeps-you-awake-at-night pain most people associate with a “nerve” problem.

Root canal treatment removes that infected pulp, cleans and shapes the narrow canals inside the roots, disinfects them and seals them with an inert filling material. The tooth stays in your mouth and keeps doing its job. The alternative — pulling the tooth out — leaves a gap that then needs an implant or a bridge, which costs considerably more.

Does a root canal hurt?

This is the question we are asked most. The procedure is done under local anaesthesia with rotary instruments, so the treatment itself is comfortable — many patients are surprised that the pain stops the moment the pulp is removed. Any tenderness for a day or two afterwards is normal and settles with ordinary painkillers.

Why a crown is recommended afterwards

A root-treated back tooth has lost its internal blood supply and a lot of its structure, which makes it brittle. A crown (cap) placed over it takes the chewing load and stops it splitting. Skipping the crown is the single most common reason a successful root canal fails later.

What you get at Bright Care

  • Ends the pain by removing the infected nerve tissue
  • Keeps your natural tooth instead of extracting it
  • Most cases completed in a single sitting
  • Rotary instrumentation — faster and more comfortable than hand filing
  • Digital X-ray before and after to confirm the canals are fully sealed
  • Followed by a crown so the tooth does not fracture later

Root Canal Treatment (RCT) — common questions

No. It is done under local anaesthesia and for most patients it actually relieves the pain they came in with. Mild tenderness for a day or two afterwards is normal.

Other treatments we offer

Free consultation + free dental check-up — call +91 99113 85969

Considering Root Canal Treatment (RCT)?

Book a free consultation at our West Patel Nagar clinic. We will examine you, show you the X-ray, and give you a written plan with costs before any treatment starts.