ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

Root
canal is the treatment in which the infected pulp is removed from the tooth and
the space occupied by it is cleaned and filled with a special filling material
called guttapercha. Even though the pulp has been removed from the inside of
the tooth, the tooth is still embedded in a living jaw structure. The root
canal tooth will not feel hot or cold. However the tooth would still retain
normal sensation to touch or pressure.

Procedure

STEP 1

After the tooth is anesthetized, an opening is made through the crown into the
pulp chamber.

STEP 2

The length of the root canals is determined.

STEP 3

Unhealthy pulp is removed. Canals are cleaned, enlarged and shaped.

STEP 4

Canals are filled and sealed. A metal or fibre post may be added for structural
support or to retain restorative materials.

STEP 5

The tooth is sealed with a permanent filling followed by a crown adding further
protection and strength to the tooth Depending on the amount of tooth structure
remaining and dentist's decision, the tooth may or may not need a post,
referred as a screw by some.

Diagnosis :

The greatest diagnostic advice in this case is a digital RVG X-ray. X-ray
demonstrates the presence or absence of pus accumulation in the form of a
Periapical Radioluency.

Single-Sitting Root Canal Procedure.

• First a local anesthesia is administered to the tooth and the tooth become
  numb so that the procedure is    more pleasant &
  comfortable.
• Next step doctor uses a drill to gain access to the area inside the tooth
  where the nerve is. A    hole is made inside the tooth, to open
  the pulp chamber to allow access to the canals.
• Next, he cleans the pulp chamber and all root canals using with help of
  special endohandpiece    instruments with use rotary files the
  infected nerves are removed.
• The root canals are flushed with antibacterial solution. Root canals are
  further cleaned scrapes and    scrubs, cleaning it of debris and
  bacteria & reshaped to free them of all debris with the endorotary file
     instrument.
• Once the root canals are dry & clean, he is filled and sealed with a
  biocompatible material like as Gutta    Purcha Points.
• The tooth cavity is then filled with a permanent tooth color light cure
  composite filling material.
• A root canal treated tooth should be ideally crowned after some days.

Advantage of Single visit
root canal treatment

• Takes only half an hour to finish procedure thus saves time.
• A single visit procedure.
• The patient does not feel discomfort by local anesthesia again and again
  every visit.
• Favorable in patient who do not show up after first sitting in traditional
  old root canal treatment.
• This reduces the re infection chances by number of visits.

Indicationof Single visit
root canal treatment

• Tooth nerve tissue has started to degenerate in case of attrition, abrasion.
• Teeth causing pain.
• Tooth nerve exposure in case of fracture or trauma to the tooth.
• Patients with acute tooth abscess.

POST AND CORE

A post and core is a dental restoration used to sufficiently build-up tooth
structure for future restoration with a crown when there is not enough tooth
structure to properly retain the crown, due to loss of tooth structure to
either decay or fracture.

The post, commonly known as 'screw' is cemented in the root canal after a Root
Canal Treatment (RCT) is done, in order to strengthen the tooth.

The core, such as dental composite, can be packed around the cemented post and
the restored tooth is now ready for crown preparation.

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