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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of the least popular of all the restorative\nprocedures, a root canal involves a member of our team drilling into the pulp\nof your tooth, removing the infected material and then refilling the cavity\nwith packing material. However, as straightforward as this process seems (and\nis for our team) many patients who are told that they need a root canal\nperformed would rather opt for an extraction which can have some serious\nlong-term consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\nAura Dental<\/strong>, our dentist in St John\u2019s Wood<\/a> will\nalways take the time to explain every treatment option to you, ensuring that\nyou are fully informed to make the choice you feel is suitable for you. As our\nteam has helped thousands of patients restore their smiles using root-canals,\nwe know this process inside and out and can assure you that its unpopularity is\nnot justified at all!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, what is the consensus from our dentist in St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong> about root canals?<\/p>\n\n\n\n They aren\u2019t painful<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Firstly, many patients worry that root canals\nwill be painful, but this is untrue; in fact, having a root canal is more\nlikely to alleviate discomfort than to cause it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our dentist in St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong>\nwill always ensure that your mouth is numbed before the process begins and once\nit is complete and will advise you on suitable aftercare, as there may be an\ninitial feeling of bruising. But compared to the sensation of an abscess, that\nis certainly going to be an improvement!<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can save a fortune!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Many patients worry that a root canal is a costly\nprocedure which will likely fail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Compared to dental extraction, it can save you\nmoney as there it does not cause the same long-term issues with aesthetics or\nfunctionality that extraction does. Many adults who have had extractions\nrequired more extensive processes to restore their mouths functional and\naesthetic appeal, such as dental implants which are more costly and\ntime-consuming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It can preserve your smile<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A root canal is topped with a white filling or\ncrown, thus preserving the aesthetic appeal of your smile which could be lost\nwith an extraction.It also preserves functionality and hygiene which once again\nmay be impacted with an extracted tooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It doesn\u2019t kill the tooth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is a myth that a root canal kills the tooth;\nit simply involves removing infected material from the pulp.Your tooth will\nstill retain the required sensation for correct functioning, such as biting and\nchewing while also visually looking no different from any other tooth in your\nmouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It won\u2019t cause your tooth to change colour<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n And finally, a tooth that has had a root canal\ndoes not turn black.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It stays the same shade as the surrounding teeth\nbut may become slightly darkened over time, but can be corrected with whitening\nprocedures. Fantastic!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Whether you have recently had a serious accident which has damaged your teeth or you are recovering from a dental infection, you will probably be told that you need a root canal. One of the least popular of all the restorative procedures, a root canal involves a member of our team drilling into the pulp … Continue reading Been told you need a root canal? 5 things our dentist wants you to know<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2013,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Been told you need a root canal? 5 things our dentist wants you to know | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2012\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2013"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}