What is root canal treatment?
Source：Pujing Dental ClinicUpdated on：2022-04-14
What is a root canal?
Root canal treatment is designed to eliminate bacteria from the infected root canal, prevent reinfection of the tooth and save the natural tooth.
When one undergoes a root canal, the inflamed or infected pulp is removed and the inside of the tooth is carefully cleaned and disinfected, then filled and sealed.
What happens during root canal treatment?
There’s no need to be worried if your dentist pre-scribes a root canal procedure to treat a damaged or diseased tooth. Millions of teeth are treated and saved this way each year, relieving pain and making teeth healthy again.
Inside your tooth, beneath the white enamel and a hard layer called dentin, is a soft tissue called pulp. This tissue contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue, which help grow the root of your tooth during its development. A fully developed tooth can survive without the pulp because the tooth continues to be nourished by the tissues surrounding it.
Our dentist or endodontist will examine the tooth and take a raidiograph.a A local anaesthetic is usually given to block pain. A sheet of latex, called rubber dam, is used to isolate the tooth and keep it clean and dry duringtreatment.
To reach the pulp, an opening through the tooth is made with a dental drill. Using special instruments called files, your dentist or endodontist will remove the inflamed or infected pulp.
Each root canal is cleaned, enlarged and shaped. Anti-inflammatory and antibacterial medicines may be put inside the root canal to help stop the inflammation and infection. If a severe abscess has formed at the root rip, oral antibiotics may be needed to treat the infection.
you may need to make several vicits to the dentist or endodontist to complete the treatment. A temporary filling will protect the inside of the tooth between visits.
Pain or discomfort, if any, usually lasts no more than a few days, and will not be experienced by every patient.Some people may want to take a mild pain reliever such as ibuprofen or paracetamol.
Your dentist or may take several radiographs to check the shape and length of the root canals and the successed of treatment.
After the pulp has been removed, the tooth is not "dead". The tooth can survive without the pulp because it is nourished mostly by tissues around it.
Some questions about root canal treatment.
Dose a root canal hurt?
Since patients are given anesthesia, a root canal isn’t more painful than a regular dental procedure, such as a filling or getting a wisdom tooth removed. However, a root canal is generally a bit sore or numb after the procedure, and can even cause mild discomfort for a few days.
Can I go to school or work after getting a root canal?
Although you will most likely be numb for 2-4 hours following the procedure, most patients are able to return to school or work directly following a root canal. However, it is advised against eating until the numbness is completely gone.
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