A root canal therapy takes about 1-3 visits of seeing your endodontist. X-rays are required of the whole mouth to be able to see where all your teeth are located before the procedure.
A local anesthetic will be administered, and a dental dam (protective sheet) will be ensured so the dental tools don’t get covered in saliva during the procedure. There will then be an opening created on the surface of the tooth removing the pulp with small handheld instruments.
The space will then be shaped, cleaned, and filled with gutta-percha. Gutta-percha is a biocompatible material similar to rubber. Once finished cement will be placed on top to ensure the root canal therapy procedure is sealed off completely. After treatment usually, a temporary filling would be put in place to restore functionality to the tooth prior to the permanent restoration procedure. On the final visit, a permanent restoration or crown would be placed.