Root Canal Therapy in Modern Dentistry

The main causes are root canal infections, diseases affecting the pulp beyond repair, or major trauma experienced by the tooth. The cavities are not properly handled in a timely manner or can decay the tooth structure (enamel and dentin), and cause of the mass. Dental trauma includes physical trauma as well as the occasional pulp inflammation caused by other dental procedures. In any case, if a root canal is not performed, the infection can occur. This infection can affect the bone around the teeth and in some cases, the tooth may need to be removed.

Symptoms of root canal treatment should include severe pain in a tooth when pressure is applied, a greater sensitivity to heat, prolonged sensitivity to cold, swelling around the affected tooth, discoloration of the tooth and a broken tooth. To diagnose whether a root canal is necessary, the dentist will take X-rays and can expose the tooth to heat or cold, to examine the surrounding tissues, and / or applying pressure on the tooth. Finally, if the results are still unclear, an electric pulp tester used.

Root canal treatment must be completed in one visit, if there are no complications. subsequent office visits may be necessary to verify the elimination of infections. The general procedure involves two main steps. First timer, which can involve anesthesia and any sedation. The dentist removes the top of the dough through a hole to measure the channel itself. In the second step, the channel is measured by X-ray and / or electric apex locator.

Then comes a very important step in the procedure the dentist must make sure to remove all diseased pulp tissue channels. Rinse with an antiseptic solution, the channels are dry, condensed and sealed. Depending on the condition of the teeth, the dentist can sometimes chosen to wait for the next visit, to seal the tooth in this case, a temporary filling is placed between visits. A restoration of full crown coverage is often the choice of root canal bottom to protect these teeth to fracture. The fracture of root canal treated teeth is common, if the tooth is not restored immediately.

The patient may feel some discomfort after surgery to drugs such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and / or a prescription painkiller. In the days after treatment, chewing teeth should be kept to a minimum of normal activities, but most can be pursued.

Some complications that can occur with channel:

1) the tooth may develop new infections if a channel is not treated. This often happens when there is more than the expected number of channels in a tooth.

2) An unknown crack in the root of the tooth.

3) poorly condensed root canal therapy may be caused by new bacteria to penetrate the tooth to cause recurrent infections.

4) poor food can cause tooth decay over time may allow bacteria to the tooth.

Potential complications that may occur in the procedure that contains the bacteria through the tips to the roots into the surrounding tissue, perforation of the main instrument for filing, or a file may break inside the tooth.

All these complications are rare. Overall, root canal therapy is a very effective procedure for more than 95% success rate. Condition numb the tooth and the surrounding areas, the procedure is completely painless. Teeth that have been corrected can last a lifetime and cosmetic crowns, root canal is completely hidden.