What is Root Canal Treatment and How Is It Applied?
Root canal treatment is a form of treatment applied in cases where the pulp is damaged. While extraction was the only solution when faced with a soft tooth layer that was sick in previous years, it is possible to treat these teeth today.
Why is Root Canal Treatment Necessary?
If the pulp tissue is infective, the infection may spread to the root canal system of the tooth. This may cause an inflammatory formation (abscess) at the root tip. An abscess is an inflammatory condition caused by the collection of pus that causes swelling in the tissues surrounding the tooth.
Symptoms of an abscess range from a dull ache to severe pain, and there may be tooth sensitivity during chewing. If root canal treatment is not performed on time, the infection will spread more and the tooth may need to be extracted.
What Happens If Root Canal Treatment Is Not Performed?
In cases where the pulp cannot heal itself due to deep caries and cracks, the tooth loses its vitality and the infection can spread to the whole tooth. If root canal treatment is not performed, the infection can reach the tissues at the root tip. The jawbone surrounding the tooth is also inflamed and eroded. An abscess is formed in this space. This picture is accompanied by pain and swelling, and the tooth is lost in a short time.
Stages of Root Canal Treatment
First of all, the tooth is anesthetized for a painless and painless treatment.
Then, when the tooth decay is cleaned and the essence of the tooth is reached, the diseased and soft tissue is removed. Nerve and tissue residues are cleaned.
The tooth canal is shaped up to the root tip. If necessary, the recovery can be accelerated by administering some medications.
Between the sessions, the tooth is covered with temporary tooth filling materials until the tooth heals. After it is understood that the growth of the inflammation has stopped and the inflammation from the root end is over, the tooth canal is filled with a special dental filling material up to the root tip and the crown part is restored by filling, porcelain filling (inlay) or crown coating to prevent it from breaking and decaying again.
In some cases, these sessions are not needed at all, and it is possible to complete the root canal treatment in a single session.
What is the Lifespan of a Tooth with Root Canal Treatment?
If the tooth is not infected again and precautions are taken to prevent tooth decay, this filling can be used for life. You can catch the onset of infection in your regular dental check-ups. In addition, with a very good oral care, tooth decay should be prevented.
What is a Dental Microscope?
Today, one of the revolutionary tools in root canal treatment is the Dental Microscope. With a dental microscope, we can treat the tooth by magnifying it up to 25 times. This eliminates many optical factors that are overlooked and affect the success of the treatment. Many teeth with extraction indications can be saved by this method.