Root Canal Treatment in Mysore

The treatment itself should not be. It is performed under local anaesthesia, and most patients say it feels similar to having a filling. The reputation comes from the severe pain people are usually in before treatment — the root canal is what relieves it. Mild tenderness for two to three days afterwards is normal.

It depends on the number of canals and whether it's a first treatment or a re-treatment. Remember to budget for the crown afterwards on back teeth too — that's a separate cost from the root canal itself. We'll give you a written itemised estimate before starting.

Yes, in many cases. Single-visit treatment is suitable when there is no acute infection with pus discharge or facial swelling. Where significant infection is present, an intermediate antibacterial dressing improves the outcome, and we will recommend two visits.

Between 45 and 90 minutes per visit, depending on the tooth. A single-canal front tooth is at the quicker end; a molar with four canals sits at the longer end.

On back teeth, almost always. A root-treated tooth loses its internal blood supply and becomes more brittle, and molars carry heavy chewing forces. Studies consistently show significantly higher survival for crowned root-treated back teeth. Front teeth with adequate remaining structure can often be restored with a bonded composite instead.

With a well-fitted crown and good hygiene, often a lifetime. Reported success rates range from about 86% to 98% depending on the case and how it is measured. The most common reasons for later loss are fracture from a delayed crown, and new decay at the margins.

Upfront, often yes. But a gap needs replacing, and an implant or bridge typically costs considerably more than a root canal and crown together. Leaving the gap causes neighbouring teeth to drift and the opposing tooth to over-erupt. Saving your natural tooth is almost always the better long-term value.

Yes. Most patients return to work the same day or the next. Your lip and tongue will be numb for two to four hours — avoid hot drinks and be careful not to bite your cheek.

Front teeth sometimes darken over the following months, from residual pigment inside the tooth. This is treatable with internal bleaching, or with a veneer or crown if bleaching is insufficient. Back teeth are covered by a crown, so it is not a concern.

Yes, in a small percentage of cases — commonly from a canal that could not be located, complex anatomy, a coronal seal that leaked, or a new fracture. Failure is usually treatable with re-treatment or surgical apicoectomy. Extraction is the last option, not the first.

Usually not. Antibiotics do not reach infected pulp tissue — there is no blood supply left to carry them there. Removing the infected tissue is the treatment. Antibiotics are reserved for spreading infection with facial swelling, fever, or specific medical conditions. We will not prescribe them by default.

Yes, and an untreated dental infection poses a greater risk than the treatment. The second trimester is generally the most comfortable time. Local anaesthetics used in dentistry are considered safe in pregnancy, and radiographs are taken with a lead apron and thyroid collar with minimal exposure. Tell us you are pregnant at the first appointment.

The infection spreads into the bone around the root, forming an abscess. This can progress to facial swelling, and in serious cases to spreading infection requiring hospital care. Delay also often means the tooth becomes unrestorable and has to be extracted — the option you were trying to avoid.

The claim linking root canals to systemic disease originates from research from the 1920s that has been thoroughly discredited and could not be reproduced with modern microbiology. Major dental and medical bodies worldwide, including the Indian Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontists, find no valid evidence for it. Leaving an infected tooth untreated is the genuine risk to your health.

Price differences usually reflect real differences: whether a rubber dam is used, whether canal length is measured electronically, rotary versus hand instrumentation, the number of radiographs taken, and the operator's training. These affect success rates. Ask any clinic what is included before comparing figures on price alone.