Treatments · Everyday care
Root canal
Treating the inside of a badly damaged tooth so the tooth can be kept, at our Balanga, Orion and Arayat clinics.
Step by step
Cleaned, sealed, then protected.
Illustrations only. Every case is different, and results differ from person to person.
Consultation and X-ray
The dentist checks the tooth and explains what it needs. You hear the plan and the cost at your consultation, before anything starts.
The canals are cleaned
The infected inside of the tooth is cleaned out.
They are filled and sealed
The cleaned canals are filled and sealed. This usually takes one to three visits in all, depending on the tooth and the infection.
A filling or crown goes on top
A back tooth usually needs a crown afterwards to protect it.
Why it is done
A way to keep the tooth.
Root canal treatment is done when the inside of a tooth is infected and the alternative would be to remove it.
It keeps the tooth
The inside is treated so the tooth itself can stay.
Deep decay is a common cause
When decay reaches the nerve, a filling is no longer enough.
One to three visits
Depending on the tooth and the infection.
A crown usually follows
A back tooth usually needs a crown afterwards to protect it.
About cost
Magkano ang root canal?
It depends on the tooth and how many visits it needs, so there is no one figure for everyone. You hear the plan and the cost at your consultation, before anything starts.
- Cash and e-wallets accepted
- Payment is discussed at your consultation
- Time to think it over before you decide
Questions about root canal
Ilang visit ang root canal?
Usually one to three, depending on the tooth and the infection.
Kailangan ba ng crown pagkatapos?
A back tooth usually needs a crown afterwards to protect it. The dentist explains what your tooth needs.
Root canal o bunot?
Root canal treatment keeps the tooth; an extraction removes it. The dentist explains whether your tooth can be saved and what each choice means.
Masakit ba ang root canal?
The tooth is numbed with local anaesthetic, with a numbing gel before the injection. Tell us if you are nervous and we take it slowly.
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