Clínica Alcoforado

At the Alcoforado Clinic, along with regular folllow-up, our view is that patients should keep their original teeth as long as possible. This is of the utmost importance.
Sometimes our teeth can have infections or diseases and require additional care. However, whenever possible, the Patient should consider treating the tooth in order to preserve it. The removal of a tooth can in many ways, negatively impact a person's quality of life. Namely: when removing a tooth that can be saved, all the other teeth in the mouth can migrate, affecting one’s chewing ability, or in the worst cases, even change one’s smile. It is important to remember that removing a tooth is sometimes more painful than treating the infected tooth.
Modern Endodontics offers a wide range of materials and procedures developed with the help of advanced technologies, thereby offering the patient several options to preserve one or more teeth.
It is therefore important, in case of pain, to schedule an appointment with an endodontics specialist so that a correct evaluation can be performed.
Below, we have some tips on how to preserve your original teeth:
— If the specialist assesses that it is possible to recover the original tooth, we suggest that you always choose to keep it.
— In case of pain or swelling, make an appointment immediately. Don’t let time pass, the sooner you are seen by a dentist, the greater your chance of saving your infected tooth.
Root Canal treatment:
Performing a root canal treatment these days is practically painless, and most of the time, the Patient completes treatment without any complaints whatsoever. At the Alcoforado Clinic, in addition to local anaesthesia, we use conscious sedation and in more severe cases, we can perform the treatment under light sedation, providing you with a calmer and more serene environment.