Root Canal Treatment (RCT) in Jodhpur

Root canal treatment at Pain-Off Dental Care in Jodhpur is done under local anaesthetic, so you feel pressure, not pain. The severe pain people remember comes from the infected nerve before treatment, and the root canal is what stops it. Expect mild soreness for 2 to 3 days afterwards, which ordinary painkillers manage.

Root canal treatment at Pain-Off Dental Care in Sardarpura, Jodhpur starts from Rs 4,000 per tooth. The final cost depends mainly on the tooth: a front tooth has one canal, while a molar has three or four and takes longer. The crown that protects the tooth afterwards is included in the price. You get a written estimate after the X-ray, before treatment starts.

For back teeth, yes: a root-treated molar or premolar becomes brittle because it no longer has a blood supply, and chewing can crack it. A cracked root-treated tooth usually cannot be saved. Front teeth, which take less biting force, sometimes manage with a filling alone. Your dentist will tell you which applies after treatment.

Yes, a root canal can often be finished in one visit of 60 to 90 minutes, especially on a front tooth with a single canal. A molar with three or four curved canals, or a tooth with an active abscess that needs to settle first, usually takes two or three visits. The crown is fitted at a separate appointment.

After a root canal, mild soreness when biting usually lasts 2 to 3 days and fades steadily. That is the tissue around the root settling down, not the nerve, which has been removed. Pain that gets worse after 3 days, new swelling or a fever are not normal, and you should call your dentist the same day.

A root canal with a well-fitted crown commonly lasts 10 years or more, and often for life. A 2010 systematic review in the International Endodontic Journal found 86 to 93 percent of root-treated teeth survived two to ten years. The main reasons a treated tooth is lost later are a missing crown and new decay.

Keeping your own tooth with a root canal is usually better than extraction when the tooth can be saved. An extraction is cheaper on the day, but the gap lets neighbouring teeth tilt, and replacing the tooth later with an implant or bridge costs several times more. Pain-Off Dental Care will tell you honestly if a tooth is not worth saving.

Yes, root canal treatment can be done safely during pregnancy, and leaving a tooth infection untreated carries more risk than treating it. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists advises that dental treatment, including local anaesthetic and shielded X-rays, is safe in pregnancy. The second trimester is the most comfortable time for longer appointments.

After a root canal, wait until the numbness has gone, about 2 to 3 hours, before eating. Then soft food is fine: dal, khichdi, curd, idli, upma and soaked roti. Chew on the other side and avoid nuts, chikki, ice and hard or sticky food on the treated tooth until the permanent crown is fitted.

A failed root canal can usually still be saved. The first option is re-treatment: the old filling is removed, the canals are cleaned again and resealed. If that is not possible, a small surgical procedure called an apicoectomy treats the root tip directly. At Pain-Off Dental Care, re-treatment is done by our endodontist and root-end surgery by our oral surgeon.