Endodontics (Canal Treatment)

Endodontics is a treatment method that relieves sensitivity and pain in the pulp chamber of the tooth due to an infection source or infections in the root of the tooth.

It is a routine treatment that can be applied to a sore or inflamed tooth. First of all, it should be known that no artificial tooth can replace the natural tooth. Therefore, we must protect our natural teeth by treating them as well as we can.

When one of our teeth is damaged, one of the most well-known methods of protection is root canal treatment. Root canal treatment helps protect damaged teeth.

When the pulp (the soft layer inside the tooth containing the nerve, blood, and lymph vessels) is damaged to such an extent that it cannot repair itself, the pulp dies. It is usually caused by bacteria from broken teeth or deep cavities.

Bacteria cause inflammation in the core of the tooth. If the damaged or diseased pulp is not removed, the tooth and surrounding tissues are exposed to infection. And in the end, you may lose your tooth completely.

What is root canal treatment and how is it applied?

Root canal treatment is a form of treatment applied in cases where the pulp is damaged. While the only solution was extraction when faced with a soft tooth layer that was sick in previous years, it is possible to treat these teeth today

What happens if root canal treatment is not done?

In cases where the pulp cannot heal itself due to deep caries and cracks, the tooth loses its vitality and the infection can spread to the whole tooth. If root canal treatment is not performed, the infection can reach the tissues at the root tip. The jawbone surrounding the tooth is also inflamed and eroded. An abscess is formed in this space. This picture is accompanied by pain and swelling, and the tooth is lost in a short time.

Stages of root canal treatment;

1. First of all, the tooth is anesthetized for a painless treatment.

2. Then, when the caries is cleaned and the core of the tooth is reached, the diseased and soft tissue is removed. Nerve and tissue residues are cleaned.

3. The tooth canal is shaped up to the root tip. If necessary, the recovery can be accelerated by administering some medications.

4. Between sessions, the tooth is covered with temporary filling materials until the tooth heals. After it is understood that the growth of the inflammation has stopped and the inflammation from the root tip has ceased, the canal is filled with a special filling material up to the root tip.

5. In some cases, these sessions are not needed at all, and it is possible to complete the root canal treatment in a single session.

How long is the life of a tooth treated with root canal?

If the tooth is not infected again and precautions are taken to prevent decay, this filling can be used for life. You can catch the onset of infection in your regular dental check-ups. In addition, with a very good oral care, tooth decay can be prevented.

Root canal treatment is not a painful, difficult or a scary treatment. Root canal treatments can be performed very easily with electro-anesthesia techniques applied in our clinic, high-tech devices that determine the life activities of dental nerves, analyze tooth canal lengths, and sterilize root canals with the ionophoresis method.