Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics)

Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics), cracks and fractures in the teeth, tooth decays, incorrect treatment processes, and the loss of vitality of the nerves and vessels in the tooth as a result of incorrect restorations, cleaning, disinfecting and filling the infected nerves in the canal with canal filling materials is called canal treatment. .

When is root canal treatment necessary?

• In caries advanced to the nerve of the tooth,
• In cases where fractures occur including the nerve of the tooth as a result of trauma
• In cases where the tooth loses its vitality as a result of excessive force on the tooth as a result of orthodontic treatment,
• In advanced gum diseases
• In eliminating the sensitivity caused by advanced wear in the teeth
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of root canal treatment?

The biggest advantage of root canal treatment is to protect the dead tooth and the surrounding bone. not to lose. Among the disadvantages is that, like any medical operation, the treatment does not give a 100% positive response and the patient has to keep the network open for a few hours during the procedure.

How do you know that a dental canal should be treated?

• Sensitivity to hot and cold in your teeth,
• Pain without any stimulus especially at night
• If there is pain during eating
• Color change in your teeth as a result of nerve death, < / li>
• Swelling on your face as a result of abscess formation
• In some cases, it is understood that dental and radiological examinations performed without any symptoms require treatment.

What are the stages of root canal treatment? < / h3>

• It is ensured that you do not feel any pain with the anesthesia performed first.
• The decay is cleaned or the broken piece is removed and the nerves of the tooth are reached.
• Nerve and tissues are cleaned.
• The root canal is shaped up to the root tip.
• Depending on the condition of the tooth, one session can be treated or several sessions.
• Dressing is done with drugs to heal the root and root tip between sessions.
• At the end of the root canal treatment, the canal is filled up to the root tip with special fillers.

What should be considered during root canal treatment?

• Nothing should be eaten or drunk until the effect of anesthesia is over.
• Nuts and nuts in the area of the treated tooth during the treatment Sticky foods such as chewing gum should be avoided. Most tooth fractures are seen between sessions.
• Care should be taken not to drop the temporary filling between treatment sessions.

Is root canal treatment a painful procedure?

Root Since anesthesia will be applied during root canal treatment, the patient does not feel any pain.

Will there be pain after root canal treatment?

After the treatment, there may be a slight pain and sensitivity in the tooth, especially during chewing. It is okay to use a mild anti-inflammatory drug for a few days after treatment.

Should the tooth be extracted as a result of the inflammation in the tooth?

Today, most of the abscesses at the root tip can be treated thanks to the materials and techniques used in canal treatment. and thus there is no need for tooth extraction.

Is it necessary to use antibiotics in dental infections?

Under normal conditions, antibiotics are not required during root canal treatment. However, antibiotics can be given in the presence of advanced infection or in the case of excessive tooth sensitivity.

Are canal filling and filling separate procedures?

Canal filling is the process of cleaning and filling the root canal. Filling process, on the other hand, is the restoration of the crown part of the tooth that is visible in the mouth with composite filling, inlay, onlay or crown, depending on the amount of damage.

Are teeth with root canal treatment more fragile?

Root canal treatment results As the tooth loses its vitality, it becomes more fragile. Since there is a lot of material loss in teeth with root canal treatment and they become more fragile, crown teeth should be preferred.

What is root canal treatment repetition?

Success rate of root canal treatments performed under sterile conditions and correctly It is between 90 - 95%. If there is no nerve tissue left during the treatment, in cases where the root canal filling and top filling are not performed adequately, microorganisms leak into the canal, perforation or fractures during the treatment, and failure of root canal treatment is mentioned. We can understand a failed root canal treatment from the symptoms of pain in the teeth, spontaneous pain, swelling and redness at the root tip. Unsuccessful root canal treatment is renewed and treatment is repeated. If this process is insufficient, apical resection is applied, the root tip is surgically reached, the infection is cleaned and closed. If the root canal treatment is repeated and surgical intervention is insufficient, the tooth extraction should be considered.