The theoretical explanation of Root Canal Therapy might scare you, but with modern tools and technology, you need not worry! Your tooth will be restored as new within two-three sessions.
Root canal treatment is given to patients with the severely infected or decayed tooth in order to save it. When a patient has a badly decayed tooth where the pulp and nerve of the tooth become irritated, inflamed or infected, it is treated by repeated dental procedures under the name RCT.
In a root canal procedure, the nerve and the pulp are removed by a San Diego dentist. Then, the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed to protect your tooth from further infection.
A nerve in a tooth is vital to its health and function once it has come through the gums. It provides a sensation of hot or cold, and the absence of the nerve won’t let you feel anything.
Why is Tooth Pulp Removed?
With damaged nerve tissue, the bacteria get a way to enter and multiply within the pulp chamber. The bacteria and other decayed debris can lead in the development of an abscessed tooth (a tooth with pus-filled roots) which can cause the following:
- Swelling spreading to the face, neck, or head
- Loss in the bone around the tip of the root
- Drainage problems from the root.
- A hole can occur through the side of the tooth with drainage into the gums.
What Are the Signs That a Root Canal Is Needed?
The most noticeable signs are:
- Lingering sensitivity in the tooth, especially to heat or cold
- Sharp pain while chewing or biting
- Pimples on your gums
- Chipped/cracked teeth
- Swollen/painful gums
Root Canal Treatment Procedure
- Your San Diego dentist will take an X-ray to determine if there are any signs of infection in a surrounding bone. Then with local anesthesia, he will numb the area near the tooth.
- A rubber dam (rubber sheet) is placed to keep the area dry and free of saliva during treatment from the tooth.
- Then after, pulp, bacteria, and decayed nerve tissue are detached from the tooth, and the area is cleaned off with a many root canal files. After the cleaning, with spray of water or sodium hypochlorite will be used to flush away the debris.
- After a thorough cleaning, the root is sealed. In some cases, San Diego dentist waits for a week before sealing.
- In your next appointment, the interior of the tooth is filled with a sealer paste and a rubber compound named ‘gutta percha’ will be put in to close the hole that was created with drilling in the beginning.
- Then the further restoration such as a crown, crown and post, etc. of the tooth is done to prevent it from breaking and putting back to its full function.
The theoretical explanation of Root Canal Therapy might scare you, but with modern tools and technology, you need not worry! Your tooth will be restored as new within two-three sessions.
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