Pain Relief & Tooth Saving
Root Canal Treatment
Gentle, comfortable root canal treatment in Medavakkam, Chennai at Elysian Dental Lounge. Save your natural tooth from infection with gentle, modern RCT by Dr. Yokesh Kumar R.
Root Canal Treatment (RCT) is a procedure to save a tooth that has become severely infected or decayed. Inside every tooth is a soft tissue called the pulp — containing nerves and blood vessels. When bacteria reach this pulp through deep decay or a crack, it becomes infected and causes intense pain.
Root canal treatment removes the infected pulp, cleans and disinfects the canals inside the root, and seals the tooth — eliminating the infection and saving the natural tooth from extraction.
Many patients come to us only when the pain becomes unbearable. But earlier treatment means a simpler procedure. Watch for these warning signs.
Modern root canal treatment at Elysian Dental Lounge is precise, gentle, and typically completed in 1–2 visits.
Modern RCT is nothing like its reputation. With today's techniques and anaesthesia, most patients are surprised by how comfortable the procedure is. Many say it feels no worse than getting a filling.
No — the procedure is performed under local anaesthesia, so you should feel little or no pain during treatment. You may experience mild soreness for 2–3 days afterwards, which is easily managed with pain relief medication.
Most root canal treatments are completed in 1–2 visits, depending on the degree of infection and the number of canals in the tooth.
In most cases, yes. The treated tooth becomes more brittle over time and a crown protects it from fracture, significantly extending the life of the tooth.
Without treatment, the infection spreads — to the jawbone, neighbouring teeth, and potentially the bloodstream in severe cases. The tooth will eventually require extraction. Root canal treatment is usually preferable to extraction.
