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About Root Canal Treatment<\/h3><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1690461835160{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]<\/p>\n

Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental treatment used to treat an infection in the pulp (living part-nerve) of a tooth. Root canal treatment is not painful and can save a tooth that may need to be completely extracted.<\/p>\n

Infection in the pulp (root canal) of a tooth is caused by bacteria that are present in the mouth and invade (affect) the tooth.<\/p>\n

This can happen after the following:<\/p>\n

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  • Tooth decay<\/li>\n
  • Leaking fillings<\/li>\n
  • Damage to teeth as a result of trauma such as falling<\/li>\n
  • Abnormal anatomical structure of the tooth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Teeth are composed of the following tissues:<\/p>\n

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    • Enamel – hard tooth coating<\/li>\n
    • Dentin – the softer tooth tissue that supports the enamel and makes up most of the tooth<\/li>\n
    • Cementum – the hard tooth tissue covering the surface of the root<\/li>\n
    • Pulp – the soft tooth tissue consisting of nerves and vessels that exists in the very center of the tooth<\/li>\n
    • The root canal system contains the tooth pulp and extends from the top of the tooth to the end of the root.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      A single tooth may have more than one root canal.<\/p>\n

      When root canal treatment is needed;<\/p>\n

      Root canal treatment is necessary when dental x-rays show that the pulp has been damaged by a bacterial infection.<\/p>\n

      If the pulp becomes infected by bacteria, it can become inflamed, which causes the bacteria to multiply and spread. This condition is usually characterized by pain.<\/p>\n

      Symptoms of pulp infection include<\/p>\n

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      • Pain when eating or drinking hot or cold food and beverages<\/li>\n
      • Pain when biting or chewing<\/li>\n
      • Tooth mobility (mobility – shaking)<\/li>\n
      • As the infection progresses, the pulp becomes necrosed (tissue dead) and these symptoms often disappear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        When the tooth necroses, i.e. becomes lifeless, it appears to be healed, but the infection has actually spread to the root canal system.<\/p>\n

        Eventually you will get other symptoms, such as<\/p>\n

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        • Pain when biting or chewing<\/li>\n
        • Swelling of the gum near the affected tooth<\/li>\n
        • Inflammation oozing from the affected tooth<\/li>\n
        • A swollen cheek or chin<\/li>\n
        • Darkening of the color of the tooth (close to black)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          If your tooth is infected, the pulp cannot heal on its own. If the infected tooth is left untreated; a more dramatic picture such as abscess and cyst formation occurs.<\/p>\n


          \n Antibiotics, a drug used to treat bacterial infections, are not effective in treating root canal infections<\/u>
          \n<\/strong>. Only in acute cases can they help treat an infection that spreads around the root and causes swelling.<\/p>\n

          How is Root Canal Treatment Performed?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • To treat infection in the root canal, the bacteria present in the root canal must first be removed.<\/li>\n
          • This is done either by removing bacteria from the root canal system (root canal treatment) or by extracting the tooth.<\/li>\n
          • However, it is generally not recommended to extract the tooth, as it is better to keep natural teeth in the mouth for as long as possible.<\/li>\n
          • You will usually be given local anesthesia before root canal treatment.<\/li>\n
          • This ensures that the treatment procedure is painless.<\/li>\n
          • After the bacteria have been removed, the root canal is filled and the tooth is sealed with a filling or crown.<\/li>\n
          • In most cases, the inflamed tissue near the tooth heals naturally.<\/li>\n
          • Root canal treatment is usually successful if done according to the procedures.<\/li>\n
          • Avoid biting hard foods until your treatment is complete.<\/li>\n
          • After your last treatment session, it is normal to have pain in your restored tooth for a few days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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