Root Canal Treatment
A tooth has three layers : enamel,
dentin and pulp. When the cavity is so deep that it has
reached the pulp, Root Canal Treatment
has to be done. In this all the infection from within the
tooth is removed, all the canals in the root are cleaned and
medicament is placed. The tooth is sealed so that no infection
seeps in after Root Canal Treatment. After performing Root
Canal Treatment, the tooth becomes weak and brittle. Thatβs
why post Root Canal Treatment crown
is very important to protect the tooth.
Placing a crown helps the tooth to
be strong and capable of withstanding the forces as in the
normal tooth.
Now-a-days even badly broken teeth can be saved by Root Canal Treatment and rebuilding with metal or white fiber post n core as long as even 1-2 mm of tooth is visible..
Now-a-days even badly broken teeth can be saved by Root Canal Treatment and rebuilding with metal or white fiber post n core as long as even 1-2 mm of tooth is visible..
FAQs
As, root canals are done under
local anesthesia, it is a painless procedure. Moreover;
with the rotary machines available today;the procedure
is so much more faster than doing the same thing with
hand filing.
That depends on the degree of
infection. However; now a days root-canal along with the
crown can be completed in 2/3sitings maximum in more
than 90% of the cases and often within a weekβs time.
Only in cases of swelling or severe pain /infection;the
number of sittings may increase.
After Root Canal Treatment the
tooth tends to become weak and brittle and prone to
fracture. Thatβs why after Root Canal Treatment a crown
is very important to protect the tooth and hold it
together. Placing a crown helps the tooth to be able to
withstand chewing forces and function like a normal
tooth.Moreover, it completes the sealing of the tooth,
preventing breakage of root canal filling and
reinfection.
Unless the tooth is split in two
or as long as atleast one mm of tooth is visible all
around, the tooth can be treated by Root Canal
Treatment. In such cases the tooth is reinforced with
additional structure called Post and core,that acts as
foundation of the tooth to withstand chewing forces.
The post and core may be of metal or white colored fiber posts with composite core build up .
The post and core may be of metal or white colored fiber posts with composite core build up .
When any decay/trauma/wear of the
tooth invades the innermost section consisting of nerves
and blood vessels (liquid media), nothing solid
(filling) can be placed over it and as the infection
spreads into the roots; the blood and nerve tissues need
to be taken out along with the infection. This process
is termed as Root canal.
Saving
the tooth helps keep the surrounding bone intact and
opposing teeth in ideal position thus preserving the
adjacent teeth from collateral damage.
Root
canal has a success rate of more than 95% thanks to the
advanced materials available to perform the procedures
today such as Apex locators and digital xrays to ensure
accuracy; rotary instruments and fiber posts with core
build up materials to improve the strength of tooth and
CAD-CAM precision crowns bonded chemically to the tooth.
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