ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Root Canal Treatment

When a patient has severe toothache, it is usually caused by infection and inflammation within the dental nerve cavity. There are two treatment options: the extraction of the painful tooth and the root canal treatment, which helps to preserve the painful permanent tooth without losing the tooth. It is cheaper than tooth extraction and some types of dentures, as well as increasing confidence and enhancing personality.

What is root canal treatment?

Root canal treatment is the treatment of the “dental cavities” to remove blood vessels. Dental nerves and tissues that are infected, inflamed, and purulent discharge, causing pain to disappear. Teeth that have been treated for root canals are similar to teeth in other teeth in that they have a bone socket to keep the teeth stable and strong.

The cause of infection and inflammation within the dental nerve cavity that causes toothache. It is caused by leaving teeth decayed for a long time and is not treated, or caused by cracked teeth, broken teeth, cracked teeth, chewing food, or accidents. This causes bacteria in saliva to enter the dental nerve cavity and harm the dental nerve, including chronic gingivitis, and the tooth is hit hard, causing the nerve endings to die. Inflammation and pus at the root of the tooth and cause toothache as a result.

Symptoms indicate that root canal treatment should be performed.

1. Periodic pain Falling back and forth.
2. severe pain until insomnia.
3. There are swollen gums. Purulent discharge from an infected tooth or pustules on the gums
4. Increased pain when chewing food or teeth colliding
5. Swollen face
6. Teeth have a different darker color than other teeth.
7. I have a lot of tooth sensitivity when eating cold or hot food.
8. In some cases, they may not show any symptoms, warning in advance. If you find any of these symptoms, you should consult a dentist for examination and dental X-rays to continue the correct treatment.

Root canal treatment procedure

1. The dentist will take an X-ray of the tooth to be treated to check the appearance and shape of the tooth root.
2. Root canal treatment procedure The dentist will administer anesthesia so that there is no pain or irritation during treatment. When the patient feels numb, the dentist will rewind the dental nerve cavity. Using a drill tool on the top of the tooth.
3. The dentist will then measure the root length and widen the dental cavity.
4. Clean the dental cavities. By using a needle-like tool. Insert it into the dental nerve cavity to remove the infected tissue, then rinse the root with an antiseptic solution, and put the disinfectant in the root of the tooth. When the procedure is completed, the dental nerve cavity is temporarily blocked.
5. If there is a problem with the front teeth, it will not take long to clean them because there is only one tooth root. However, for molars, it takes a long time to clean them because they have a larger number of roots. In the process of cleaning the dental cavities. The dentist may have to make several appointments until all the roots are cleaned.
6. After root canal treatment, The patient did not have the toothache treated. The dentist will make the filling inside the root of the tooth tightly and fill it with the root filling material.
7. Then, the teeth are restored and decorated to be in good condition.

Conduct after root canal treatment

1. After the first few days of treatment, you may feel a slight toothache or sensitivity. The dentist will give you painkillers to relieve the symptoms, and the pain or sensitivity will gradually go away on its own.

2. Don’t just chew or bite food with the teeth that treat the roots. You should wait for the tooth to recover normally.

3. If you feel that the entire filling material has come off, you should inform your dentist.

4. Take care to clean your teeth by brushing and flossing your teeth after every meal.

5. Avoid chewing on sticky or hard foods, as this can cause your teeth to crack.

6. If you experience abnormal symptoms such as pain for more than 2 days, abnormal swelling, or similar symptoms that have not been treated for root canals, or feel that chewing is uneven. If you don’t have a good bite, you should see a dentist immediately.

Root canal treatment is the removal of blood vessels. Therefore, after treatment, there will be no more pain, but the teeth may be fragile and easily broken. Because there are no blood vessels and nerves to nourish the teeth to keep them alive. Therefore, it is necessary to wear a crown after the tooth has been treated with root canal.

How long do root canal treated teeth last?

Treated or restored teeth can last a lifetime. If properly cared for, Maintain proper oral and dental hygiene. However, if the treated tooth is not taken care of, it can return to decay.