Root Canal Treatment
It is the process of removing the living tissue called pulp in the tooth. In root canal treatment, the pulp tissue of the tooth that has been damaged or lost its vitality is removed. Root canals are shaped. Then it is the process of filling it with various biocompatible materials again. In this way, the root canal is purified from microorganisms. And it is closed in a way that prevents the entry of microorganisms.
When the pulp, which is the living tissue of the tooth, becomes infected or loses its vitality, it must be treated. Otherwise, abscess formation can be observed, which includes the root of the tooth and also affects the jawbone. Abscess can cause severe pain by disrupting the bone structure of the jawbone around the tooth. When the following pains are observed in the patient, this treatment can be decided by clinical examination.
The symptoms that indicate the need for root canal treatment are as follows:
- Severe, long-lasting pain that begins for no reason
- Pain caused by the contact of the teeth with each other or the contact of a material with the tooth.
- Pain that starts when the tooth encounters a hot factor (tea, coffee, etc.)
- Night pains that wake you up from sleep
Treatment Details
How Make is Root Treatment?
First of all, access cavities/entries are opened on the tooth suitable for the anatomical structure of each tooth that can reach the canals of the teeth. If there is caries with the prepared access cavities, the caries is cleaned. The pulp tissue that has been damaged or lost its vitality is removed. As a result, root canals are reached. And it is cleaned with various tools. It is shaped in accordance with its anatomy.
Afterwards, the shaped canal and pulp cavity are permanently filled with biocompatible materials. The biocompatible material used in the canal is called gute percha. This material (gute percha) is placed in all shaped canals with canal filling pastes, which are also biocompatible. In some cases, a different method is applied, especially for teeth with excess material loss due to caries. Structural support is provided by placing metal or fiber-structured materials called posts in the canal.
