Endodontist

Endodontist - Dr Marta Suarez

Dr. Suarez obtained her Bachelor degree in dentistry from the International University of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain) in 2005. She has also completed MSc in Endodontics in 2007 in the same university. During her time in Barcelona she has been working in private practice limited to Endodontics and has attended national and international congresses about Endodontics dictating some courses and conferences. Dr Suarez is currently combining her PHD research at Guy's Hospital (King's college) with the work as Endodontist in several Private Dental Practices both here and in London.

Root canal treatment, also known as endodontic treatment, is a dental procedure in which the diseased or damaged pulp (core) of a tooth is removed and the inside areas (the pulp chamber and root canals) are filled and sealed.

Inflamed or infected pulp (pulpitis) most often causes a toothache. To relieve the pain and prevent further complications, the tooth may be saved by root canal treatment. Firstly the decay or offending restoration is removed and the pulp chamber entered. Then the root canals are filed with fine instruments and washed with antiseptic solutions. Sometimes the root canals are temporarily filled with an antiseptic paste for 1-2 weeks, before a final root filling is placed. The final root filling is made of cement and a material called gutta percha.

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