Dental Procedures

Endodontists - Root Canal

Root canal treatment (RCT) is an attempt to save the tooth.

The core of the tooth has a hallow space filled with nerves, lymph and blood vessels that provide nutrition to the tooth and sometimes repair the dentin layer from inside the tooth. It is called the pulp of the tooth. When the pulp gets irreversibly damaged or infected it can cause pain and further destruction to the tooth and surrounding tissues. The inflammation of the pulp is called pulpitis. To prevent the tooth from extraction Root Canal Treatment can be done. It involves opening the pulp chamber of the tooth, cleaning the chamber and root canals from inflamed tissue, disinfecting the area, and sealing the canals with special Root Canal Sealer.

There are different instruments, sealers, and methods for Root Canal Treatment. Different dentists have different preferred methods and materials. At CyberDent we prefer to use instruments that can predictably clean and shape all possible sizes and shapes of canals, medications that can insure perfect disinfection, and biocompatible sealing materials and method that insure perfect seal of canal to prevent further bacterial leakage as well as to prevent the tooth from later discoloration.

After the Root Canal procedure the tooth is weakened and it is recommended to cover it with crown.

Normally Root Canal Treatment is done under local anesthetics. The procedure is painless and lasts around 1 hour depending on how many canals a tooth has. For dental phobic patients IV sedation can be utilized. Following the root canal procedure the tooth may be slightly tender or sore to the touch. We prescribe pain medication to take care of that discomfort which usually lasts about a week.

The alternative to Root Canal Treatment is Extraction of the tooth.

If the Root Canal Treatment is not performed to the tooth with irreversible pulp damage, the pulp of the tooth dies and becomes infected. The infection then spreads to the surrounding bone through the small openings (apexes) on the tips of the tooth roots. It can cause more serious problems in which case the only treatment would be to extract the tooth.

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