Root canal treatment applied millions of times each year can save your tooth from being pulled out. With its high success rate, root canal treatment is considered one of the most effective methods of preserving and retaining a tooth that has been severely damaged by tooth decay or trauma.
Our teeth do not only consist of hard surfaces and roots. Inside each is a central chamber containing connective tissue, nerve fibers, and blood vessels. These tissues, known as dental pulp, help our teeth grow and develop before they erupt. After the teeth have completed their eruption in the mouth, dental pulp keeps the teeth alive and warns us about problems. Being sensitive to various stimuli such as biting, heat or cold, tooth decay, trauma or pain caused by an infection is a stimulus from the nerves inside our teeth. The degree of pain we experience depends on the extent of the damage and nerve involvement.
If a root canal specialist or a dentist tells you that your tooth needs root canal treatment, it is because the dental pulp has been irreversibly damaged or dies. If there is enough solid tooth structure or root and there is healthy bone support around the damaged tooth, the tooth does not need to be extracted. A fully developed tooth does not need the dental pulp to remain functional. You can protect your natural tooth by having a root canal treatment done by your endodontist.
When root canal treatment is recommended, it is important to start the treatment without delay. Delaying procedures increases the risk of developing more common symptoms. If left untreated, caries may progress, tooth infection may develop and abscesses may occur. As a result, it may cause loss of your jawbone, a tooth that can be easily treated with root canal treatment and preserved in the mouth may have to be extracted, and may have negative consequences for your general health.
How to Make Root Treatment?
Today, with the use of modern dental equipment, advanced techniques, safe and effective anesthesia, root canal treatment can be performed as an extremely comfortable procedure without any pain. In fact, root canal treatment is a procedure that eliminates pain, not causing pain, contrary to popular belief. Sometimes root canal treatment can be completed in a single session, while sometimes 2 or 3 sessions may be required depending on the condition of the infection in the tooth.
During a routine root canal treatment, your endodontist will remove the diseased dental pulp, clean the inside of your tooth, dry it, and then fill any prepared canals with a biocompatible filling material. This procedure will usually be done under local anesthesia. Frequently, restorations such as onlays, overlays, crowns, or endocrons are placed on the tooth for greater protection.
What is the Price of Root Canal Treatment?
Although the cost will vary depending on the tooth to be treated and the condition of this tooth, it would be correct to save a tooth with root canal treatment. Treatments such as implants or bridges that will occur with the loss of the tooth will cost both higher fees and greater difficulties. With good treatment and proper restoration, teeth that have had root canal treatment can last a lifetime.
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If you are worried about a problem with your teeth and you believe root canal treatment may be the solution, please call your dentist.
