Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment is a procedure of removing the inner tissue of the tooth known as the dental pulp, which contains the nerves and blood vessels of a tooth, and filling the gap with root canal sealing materials. It is a widely carried out and high success rate treatment for deadening the tooth pains caused by dental caries, tooth cracks, trauma, periodontal diseases, and fractured teeth. Bacteria that spread into the deep tissue of the tooth cause an infection here when dental caries are not noticed. This infection can often lead to unbearable pains in the patient. In such situations like this, it is important to save the teeth, also mostly the patient’s pain is relieved on the first visit. After the root canal treatment, restoration of the visible tooth surface according to the tooth substance loss is done by filling in case of little substance loss, or prosthetically in case of excess material loss. Thereby, even though the tooth loses its vitality, its function in the mouth is provided to maintain. By preventing pain formation with local anesthetic during the treatment, the treatment is usually completed with a feeling similar to the filling process. Delaying root canal treatment of the needed tooth can usually cause a situation that makes the treatment difficult or even impossible, causing it to be pulled out. Going for a check-up as long as possible, if there is a problem, looking for a solution prohibits both pain formation and loss of teeth, also helps to preserve the quality of patient’s lives.