Endodontics (root canal treatment)
Cleaning, disinfecting and filling the infected nerves in the canals of the tooth with tissue-friendly root canal filling materials and the whole of these procedures are called root canal treatment.
When is root canal treatment necessary?
If a crown (coating) will be applied to the tooth roots with excessive material loss
In cases where fractures that include the nerve of the tooth occur as a result of trauma, In decays that have advanced to the nerve of the tooth,
In cases where the tooth loses its vitality as a result of excessive force applied to the tooth as a result of orthodontic treatment,
In eliminating sensitivity caused by advanced wear on the teeth,
Is root canal treatment a painful procedure?
Local anesthesia is applied to the area for the procedure to be performed on the root of the canal so that no pain is felt. After the procedure, a slight pain may occur during chewing on the first day as the effect of the anesthesia wears off.
What should be considered during root canal treatment?
Nothing should be eaten or drunk until the effect of the anesthesia wears off.
Nuts and similar hard foods and sticky foods such as gum should be avoided in the area where the treated tooth is. Tooth fractures are most commonly seen between sessions. Care should be taken not to let the temporary filling fall out between treatment sessions.
Are root canal filling and filling separate procedures?
Yes, they are two different treatment methods
After root canal treatment is applied to the problematic tooth, the visible surface of the tooth in the mouth is restored with a composite filling, inlay, onlay or crown depending on the amount of damage.
Are teeth that have been treated with root canal treatment more fragile?
Root canal treatment Due to the damage and material loss of the tooth, since there is a lot of material loss in teeth that have been treated with root canal treatment and they become more fragile, veneer teeth should be preferred after treatment.
What is root canal treatment repetition (Retreatment)?
It is a repetition of root canal treatment that has not been sterile and performed correctly. If there is nerve tissue that has not been cleaned during the treatment, if the root canal filling is not successful, microorganisms leak into the canal, and perforation or fractures occur during the treatment, root canal treatment is considered unsuccessful. We can understand an unsuccessful root canal treatment from the symptoms of pain in the teeth during eating, spontaneous pain, swelling and redness at the root tip. The unsuccessful root canal treatment is renewed and the treatment is repeated.