You understand the root canal treatment?

What is root canal treatment?

The process of root canal therapy the doctor with a root canal treatment of special equipment to completely remove the infected pulp and infected dentin and toxic decomposition products, after the root canal flushing, disinfection and tight filling the root canal, isolated from the bacteria into the root canal infection, to prevent the periapical lesions or promote the healing of periapical disease.

Clinical report of root canal treatment success rate above 90% is the best treatment currently save teeth.

What kind of teeth needed root canal treatment?

In general, for those who pulpitis, pulp necrosis, different types of periapical suitable for root canal treatment. In particular, residual crown and root teeth, Prosthodontics crown after root canal therapy is the only treatment of choice.

Root canal treatment process is like?

Root canal therapy usually consists of three basic steps: root canal preparation, root canal disinfection, root canal filling.

In the process of root canal treatment, doctors often require teeth before root canal therapy, intraoperative and postoperative X-ray film, to help diagnose, understand the number and dental supplies configuration of the location of the pulp chamber and root canal, root canal work length, and future follow-up and evaluation of the efficacy provided the basis of the comparison.

Root canal treatment precautions

A. Root canal therapy is not a complete treatment, doctors often based on clinical inspection, step-by-step treatment, in general, root canal treatment in 2-4 visits to complete.

Two. Root canal therapy is more complicated, requiring doctors to be familiar with the tooth structure of anatomical knowledge and proficiency in technology require special supporting root canal therapy equipment and equipment and materials, and thus, root canal therapy is more time-consuming and relatively high cost more.

3. Root canal treatment during or after the completion may be a temporary discomfort, usually taking anti-inflammatory or painkillers can relieve local pain and swelling should inform the doctors handle.

4. Brittle best line inlay or crown after the dental treatment to prevent tooth fracture, and extend the life of the teeth.