Root Canal Treatment in Warsaw

What root canal treatment is and when it’s needed

Root canal treatment is a procedure that saves a tooth with infected or dead pulp — the soft tissue inside the tooth containing nerves and blood vessels. The most common cause is deep tooth decay that reaches the pulp and triggers inflammation or necrosis. Endodontic treatment removes the diseased tissue and seals the canals tightly, so the tooth stays in the mouth instead of being extracted.

How root canal treatment proceeds — step by step

Root canal treatment most often requires at least two visits. The whole procedure is performed under local anesthesia, which keeps discomfort to a minimum.

• Anesthesia and removing decay

  The tooth is anesthetized, decay or an old filling is removed, and the tooth’s chamber is opened.

• Rubber-dam isolation

  A rubber dam is placed to protect the working area from saliva and bacteria — essential for successful treatment.

• Cleaning the canals

  The diseased pulp is removed and the canals are shaped with nickel-titanium instruments under the microscope.

• Disinfecting medication

  A medicated dressing is often placed for 14–21 days, with the tooth protected by a temporary filling.

• Filling with gutta-percha

  The canals are tightly filled with gutta-percha using warm vertical compaction, recreating the canal system in three dimensions.

• Restoring the tooth

  The tooth is restored with a filling, or with a ceramic crown for more extensive damage, protecting the weakened structure.

Root canal treatment under the microscope

The Zeiss operating microscope significantly improves the success rate of root canal treatment. It reveals canals invisible to the naked eye and allows them to be shaped precisely, which means many teeth once destined for extraction can now be saved.

After root canal treatment — restoring the tooth

A tooth after root canal treatment is structurally weakened and needs a durable restoration to prevent fracture. The type of restoration depends on how much of the crown was damaged.

Retreatment (revision) of root canal treatment

Teeth previously treated with root canal therapy sometimes need retreatment. We base the decision to retreat on radiographic imaging, especially when inflammatory changes are visible around the root. Retreatment is more difficult and time-consuming than initial treatment, which is why we always perform it under the microscope.

Does root canal treatment hurt, and how to prepare

Root canal treatment is carried out under local anesthesia, which keeps discomfort during the procedure to a minimum. The procedure usually takes place over two visits of about two hours each.

• X-ray diagnostics — we take 2–3 X-rays during treatment; the dose is minimal, comparable to the radiation from eating a few Brazil nuts.
• Difficult cases — for multi-canal teeth or curved roots, a 3D CBCT scan, taken on referral at an external imaging center, can help.
• Pregnancy — we carry out treatment without X-rays unless there is severe pain; if needed, we use a temporary restoration until after childbirth.

Root canal treatment price list

Below are indicative prices for endodontic treatment at Adent (treatment under Zeiss microscope magnification, with full isolation and warm gutta-percha). The full list is available on our price list page.

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