[vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm_heading tag=”h1″ custom_google_font=”” text=”Endodontics: Saving a decayed tooth, restoration to full function with Root Canal Therapy.” font_size=”lg:24″][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInDown” css=””]Your teeth have ‘roots’ that anchor them into your jawbone. In each of your teeth there is a mixture of blood vessels and nerves called pulp. Pulp sits inside a space called the pulp chamber and this extends down into the roots of the tooth. The pulp chamber within the root is called the root canal.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm_image image=”2991″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:43″][tm_heading tag=”h1″ custom_google_font=”” text=”Why Would You Need A Root Canal Procedure?” font_size=”lg:24″][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][vc_column_text css_animation=”fadeInDown” css=””]When the infection spreads from the tooth to the root – sometimes also referred to as the ‘dental pulp’ – it is of paramount importance to get it treated as soon as possible, otherwise an infection can form surrounding the root. This type of infection causes agonising pain, and if left untreated, can lead to an abscess, tooth mobility, and in some cases, the loss of a tooth.[/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:43″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row background_color=”custom” custom_background_color=”#F5F5F559″][vc_column][vc_row_inner content_placement=”middle”][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][tm_spacer size=”xs:30;lg:25″][tm_image image_size=”custom” full_wide=”1″ image=”2999″][tm_spacer size=”xs:30″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_column_text css=””]
Our restorative dentists in our branches in Nyali, Buxton Point Mombasa and Parklands Nairobi, have tackled highly complex root canal cases, restoring the oral health and function of patients, teeth using minimally invasive techniques. The aim of root canal treatment is to prevent your tooth from being taken out by removing the damaged pulp and treating the infection.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][tm_spacer size=”xs:30;sm:25;md:25;lg:30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1738230836198{padding: 25px !important;border: 1px dashed #1E73BE40 !important;}”]Root canal treatment (also called Endodontics) is needed when the pulp inside your tooth becomes infected through tooth decay or damaged by an injury to your mouth. This infection may spread through the root canal system, which could eventually lead to an abscess, causing a great deal of discomfort. If root canal treatment is not carried out, the tooth may need to be taken out.[/vc_column_text][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][tm_heading tag=”h4″ custom_google_font=”” text=”A first-class dental service using the finest cutting-edge technology” font_size=”xs:24;sm:24;md:24;lg:26″][tm_spacer size=”lg:37″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row custom_border_color=”#B8D0EB” border_style=”dashed” background_color=”custom” lg_spacing=”border_top:2;border_right:2;border_bottom:2;border_left:2″ custom_background_color=”#D3E3F547″][vc_column][tm_spacer size=”lg:22″][tm_accordion style=”3″ 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