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ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

What’s inside a tooth?

Saving your natural tooth should always be your first choice when dentalcare is needed. Nothing, not even the most advanced bridges and implants,can truly replace your natural tooth.

• known as root canal treatment. Endodontic treatment removes the injuredpulp (soft inner tissue) of your tooth and fills and seals the space.

• Your tooth is then restored and can function just like any other tooth forthe rest of your life, ensuring comfortable chewing and a natural appearance.

• Endodontists can often save the most severely injured teeth.
• If your tooth cannot be saved, then you may consider replacements such as abridge or dental implant..

Do everything possible to save your teeth before considering extraction.Nothing is as good as your natural tooth!

What is endodontic treatment?

“Endo” is the Greek word for “inside” and “odont” is Greek for “tooth.”Endodontic treatment treats the inside of the tooth.To understand endodontic treatment, it helps to know something about theanatomy of the tooth. Inside the tooth, under the white enamel and a hard layercalled the dentin, is a soft tissue called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels,nerves, and connective tissue and createsthe surrounding hard tissues of the tooth during development.The pulp extends from the crown of the tooth to the tip of the roots where itconnects to the tissues surrounding the root.

Why would I need an endodontic procedure?

Endodontic treatment is necessary when the pulp, the soft tissue inside theroot canal, becomes inflamed or infected. The inflammation or infection can have a variety of causes: deep decay, repeated dental procedures on the tooth, or a crack or chip in the tooth. In addition, an injury to a tooth may causepulp damage even if the tooth has no visible chips or cracks. If pulp inflammationor infection is left untreated, it can cause pain or lead to an abscess.

What are the signs of needing endodontic treatment?

Signs to look for include pain, prolonged sensitivity to

heat or cold, tenderness to touch and chewing,

discoloration of the tooth, and swelling, drainage and

tenderness in the lymph nodes as well as nearby bone

and gingival tissues. Sometimes, however, there are no

symptoms.

How does endodontic treatment save the tooth?

The endodontist removes the inflamed or infected pulp,

carefully cleans and shapes the inside of the canal, a

channel inside the root, then fills and seals the space.

Afterwards, a crown or other restoration is placed on the

tooth to protect and restore it to full function. After

restoration, the tooth continues to function like any

other tooth.

Will I feel pain during or after the procedure?

Many endodontic procedures are performed to relieve

the pain of toothaches caused by pulp inflammation or

infection. With modern techniques and anesthetics,

most patients report that they are comfortable during

the procedure.

Endodontic Procedure

Endodontic treatment can often be performed in one or two visits and

 involves the following steps:

1.    The endodontist examines and x-rays the tooth, then administers

        local anesthetic.

2.     After the tooth is numb, the endodontist places a small protective

        sheet called a “dental dam” over the area to isolate the tooth and

        keep it clean and free of saliva during the procedure.

Can all teeth be treated endodontically?

Most teeth can be treated. Occasionally, a tooth can’t be saved because the root canals are not accessible, the root is severely fractured, the tooth doesn’t haveadequate bone support, or the tooth cannot be restored. However, advancesin endodontics are making it possible to save teeth that even a few years agowould have been lost. When endodontic treatment is not effective, endodonticsurgery may be able to save the tooth.