Root canal treatment is the best treatment for immediate pain relief and maintaining the
original teeth. A tooth treated on the root canal serves the same purpose and
function as a healthy tooth.
The root canal is a capillary that runs from the base of the tooth root to the center of the crown (the visible part of the tooth). The root canal carries the pulp (a network of blood and nerve cells), which keeps the teeth alive.
Injuries to the nerves of the teeth occur for a number of reasons. One of the main reasons is the cavity in the tooth that grows deep and touches the nerve. As the cavity is filled with bacteria, the root canal becomes swollen and painful. Other causes of tooth decay are accidental fractures or getting from the gums to the base of the roots. In such cases, root canal treatment can easily stabilize the condition.
There are two ways to get release from the pain: execute the root canal therapy, or wrench the tooth, clean the gum below, and swap the tooth with a denture or bridge.
It is important to do root canal therapy quickly. The bacteria travel down the canal to the roots and into the jaw bone. If this happens, your toothache will spread to your jaw. More importantly, infection can damage your jawbone and weaken your teeth.
The best way to prevent root canals is to take care of your teeth daily to prevent the growth and spread of bacteria. Brushing and flossing is important. It is equally important to make regular visits to the dentist to check for the first signs of decay or cracking that can eventually lead to an infected tooth. In this case, an ounce of prevention is really value a pound of cure!!
Non-surgical root canal treatment is a procedure directed toward the endodontically decaying tooth. In some cases, the patient’s existing artificial crown may need to be removed. In other cases, it is possible to enter through the crown. A tooth bite is created to open the entrance to the root canal space to allow the dentist to enter without surgery.
Fortunately, the majority of nonsurgical endodontic treatments are successful. Sometimes they don’t work as planned. Nonsurgical endodontic therapy is the same as any other medical procedure, the percentage of which fails. Failed, failed, did not respond, or did not respond favorably, something went wrong.
Surgical root canal treatment is a procedural endeavor that involves lifting a small flap of tissue attached to the tooth involved in accessing and treating root canal disease. Surgical root canal treatments are usually minor, performed under local anesthesia in the office. Once the pathological area is exposed, doctors perform a “curette” to remove the diseased tissue around the root.This is usually done by an “epicoctomy”, in which the diseased part of the root is removed. A small filling is then placed to seal the rest of the root. If the cause of the pathology can be effectively removed, surgical root canal treatment can often lead to long-term diagnosis of the tooth.
Root canal treatment traditionally involves several visits to the dentist. However, due to recent advances in research and tools, we are now able to perform whole root canal treatments more efficiently in a single visit. We treat one patient at a time and close most teeth for an hour. The actual treatment time is usually less than an hour.