Specialized Treatment

Root canal treatment often conjures up a frightening picture in your mind, of pain, sharp instruments and multiple visits to the dentist.

However, with recent advances in dentistry, root canal treatment has not only painless, but also requires minimum appointments. In some case, it Single Sitting Root Canal.

Indication for root canal treatment are

• Decay or Cavity.
• Trauma / Blow to a tooth.
• Discolored tooth.
• Pus formation.

If left unattended the decay in the tooth spreads to the inner layers of the tooth, affects the nerve and then breaks open the bony wall surrounding the tip of the root. Pus accumulates and the tooth becomes painful and tender to touch. In case of teeth that have suffered traumatic injury; the force of the impact itself sometimes damages the nerve of the involved tooth. As a result, the nerve gets infected resulting in severe pain. In such cases root canal treatment is advised.

How? Procedure

If the relevant nerve is vital; the dentist anesthetizes the surrounding areas. The decayed part of the tooth is removed. Using special drills; an access cavity is prepared into the nerve chamber. The inner tissue is cleaned out thoroughly by using root canal files. At the time the root canal (nerve chamber) is widened to accommodate root canal filling material. The root canals are also irrigated with the special medicaments to make them totally germ free.

The root canal is now ready to be filled. After the filing is completed the tooth is restore, using strong materials, like silver, composite etc.) to is original shape. The tooth is then capped (crowned). Material used for crowning are metal, procelain acrylic, combinations.

The root canal treatment is now complete. The internal healing takes places within 15-21 days and the tooth becomes as god as a healthy new tooth.

The tooth can be treated as a normal tooth while chewing etc. Maintenance of oral hygiene is also importance. Root canal treatment , if property done, is a permanent treatment. In certain cases, it can be completed in one sitting. Otherwise, it is may take 2 or 3 sittings only. Capping / Crowning is mandatory : to ensure best results.