A root canal treatment is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth by removing infected tooth pulp from canal inside the root, due to caries or trauma. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and abscesses may form. "Root canal" is the term used to describe the natural cavity within the center of the tooth. The pulp or pulp chamber is the soft area within the root canal. The tooth's nerve lies within the root canal.
During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed.
A tooth's nerve is not vitally important to a tooth's health and function after the tooth has emerged through the gums. Its only function is sensory to provide the sensation of hot or cold. The presence or absence of a nerve will not affect the day-to-day functioning of the tooth.
When Is Treatment Needed?
When a tooth's nerve tissue or pulp is damaged due to caries or trauma , it breaks down and bacteria begin to multiply within the pulp chamber. The bacteria and other decayed debris can cause an infection or abscessed tooth. An abscess is a pus-filled pocket that forms at the end of the roots of the tooth. An abscess occurs when the infection spreads all the way past the ends of the roots of the tooth. In addition to an abscess, an infection in the root canal of a tooth can cause:
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Why tooth’s nerve gets infected?
A tooth's nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed, and infected due to deep decay, repeated dental procedures on a tooth, and/or large fillings, a crack or fracture in the tooth, or trauma to the face or tooth.
What Happens During A Root Canal?
A root canal treatment requires one or more office visits and performed by a dentist.
The first step in the procedure is to take an X-ray to see the shape of the root canals and determine if there are any signs of infection in a surrounding bone. Your dentist will then use local anesthesia to numb the area near the tooth. Anesthesia may not be necessary, since the nerve is dead, but most dentists still anesthetize the area to make the patient more relaxed and at ease. To keep the area dry and free of saliva during treatment, your dentistwill place a rubber dam (a sheet of rubber) around the tooth.
An access hole will then be drilled into the tooth. The pulp along with bacteria, the decayed nerve tissue and related debris is removed from the tooth. The cleaning out process is accomplished using root canal files. A series of these files of increasing diameter are subsequently placed into the access hole and worked down the full length of the tooth to scrape and scrub the sides of the root canals. This procedure of mechanical cleaning is done with the help ofEndomotor and sodium hypochlorite is used periodically to flush away the debris, it is known as chemical cleaning with the help of Endoactivator.
Once the tooth is thoroughly cleaned, it is sealed with Guttapercha. Some dentists like to wait a week before sealing the tooth if it was highly infected. For instance, if there is an infection, your dentist may put a medication inside the tooth to clear it up. Or may choose to seal the tooth on the same day when it is cleaned out. If the root canal is not completed on the same day, a temporary filling is placed in the exterior hole in the tooth to keep out contaminants like saliva and food between appointments. To fill the interior of the tooth, a sealer paste and a rubber compound called guttapercha is placed into the tooth's root canal. To fill the exterior access hole created at the beginning of treatment, a filling is placed.
The final step may involve further restoration of the tooth. Because a tooth that needs a root canal often is one that has a large filling or extensive decay or other weakness, a crown, crown and post, or other restoration often needs to be placed on the tooth to protect it, prevent it from breaking, and restore it to full function.
How Painful Is a Root Canal?
Root canal procedures have the reputation of being painful. Actually, most people report that now a days the procedure itself isno more painfulbecause of the use of modern technology and medicament
How to take care of Root Canal Treated tooth?
For the first few days following the completion of a root canal, the tooth may feel sensitive due to natural tissue inflammation, especially if there was pain or infection before the procedure. This sensitivity or discomfort usually can be controlled with painkillers and anti inflammatory drugs.
Until your root canal procedure is completely finished -- that is to say, the permanent filling and the crown, it's wise to minimize chewing on the tooth under repair. This step will help avoid recontamination of the interior of the tooth and also may prevent a fragile tooth from breaking before the tooth can be fully restore.
As far as oral health care is concerned, brush, floss, and use an antiseptic mouthwash as you regularly would and see your dentist at normally scheduled intervals.
Success Rate Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment is highly successful; the procedure has more than a 85% success rate. Many teeth fixed with a root canal can last a lifetime. The final step of the root canal procedure is application of a restoration such as a crown , it will restored to its normal functional form.
Alternatives to a Root Canal
Saving your natural teeth is the very best option, if possible. Your natural teeth allow you to eat a wide variety of foods necessary to maintain proper nutrition. The root canal procedure is the treatment of choice.
The only alternative to a root canal procedure is having the tooth extracted and replaced with a bridge, implant, or removable partial denture to restore chewing function and prevent adjacent teeth from shifting. These alternatives not only are more expensive than a root canal procedure but require more treatment time and additional procedures to adjacent teeth and supporting tissues.
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