What is Root Canal Treatment?
 

Root canal treatment, cracks and fractures that occur in the teeth, caries that occur in the tooth, improper treatment processes, incorrect restorations as a result of the loss of vitality of the nerves and vessels contained in the tooth, cleaning, disinfecting and filling the infected nerves found in the canals of the tooth with canal fillers are called canal treatment.

 

When is Root Canal Treatment Necessary?
 

In caries that has progressed to the nerve of the tooth,
In cases where fractures involving the nerve of the tooth occur as a result of trauma,
In cases where the tooth loses its vitality as a result of excessive force coming to the tooth as a result of orthodontic treatment,
In advanced gum diseases,
In the elimination of sensitivity caused by advanced wear on the teeth,
Highly made fillers or prostheses are also required.
 

How Do You Know If a Tooth Canal Needs To Be Treated?
 

Very severe hot and cold sensitivity in your tooth,
Pain without any stimulus, especially at night,
If you have toothache while eating,
Discoloration of your teeth as a result of the death of nerves,
Swelling on your face as a result of abscess formation,
In some cases, it is understood that treatment is required during dental and radiological examinations performed without any symptoms
 

How is Root Canal Treatment Performed? What are the Stages?
 

It is ensured that you do not feel any pain with anesthesia.
The caries is cleaned or the broken part is removed and the nerves of the tooth are reached.
The nerves and tissues at the root of the tooth are cleaned.
The root canal is shaped up to the root tip.
Depending on the condition of the tooth, a single session of treatment can be performed, as well as treatments lasting several sessions.
Between the sessions, Decoctions are made with drugs that will heal the inside of the root and the root tip.
At the end of the root canal treatment, the inside of the canal is filled to the root tip with special fillers.
 

Pain After Root Canal Treatment
 

After root canal treatment, there may be a slight pain and tenderness in the tooth, especially during chewing. There is no harm in using a mild anti-inflammatory medication for a few days after treatment.

 

What Should Be Considered During Root Canal Treatment?
 

Nothing should be eaten or drunk until the effect of anesthesia wears off. During the treatment, nuts and similar hard foods and sticky foods such as gum should be avoided in the area of the treated tooth throughout the treatment. Most tooth fractures are observed between sessions. Decapitation is the most common type of tooth fracture. Care should be taken not to drop the temporary Decoction between treatment sessions.

 

Is Root Canal Treatment a Painful Procedure?
 

The patient does not feel any pain because anesthesia will be performed during root canal treatment.

 

Does the Tooth Need to Be Pulled Out as a Result of Inflammation that Occurs in the Tooth?
 

Thanks to the substances and techniques used in canal treatment today, the vast majority of abscesses at the root tip can be treated and thus there is no need to withdraw the tooth.

 

Is the Use of Antibiotics Necessary for Dental Infections?
 

Under normal conditions, there is no need to use antibiotics during root canal treatment. However, antibiotics may be given in the presence of advanced infection or in case of excessive sensitivity of the tooth.

 

Are Channel Filling and Filling Separate Processes?
 

Canal filling is the process of cleaning and filling the root canal. The filling process is the restoration of the crown part of the tooth that appears in the mouth with composite filling, inlay, onlay or crown according to the amount of destruction.

 

What is a Repeat Root Canal Treatment?
 

The success rate of root canal treatments performed Decently and in sterile conditions is between 90 and 95%. If there is any nerve tissue left that was not cleaned during treatment, failure of root canal treatment is mentioned with the infiltration of microorganisms into the canal, perforation or fractures during treatment, in cases where the root canal filling and upper filling are not performed adequately. We can understand a failed root canal treatment from the symptoms of pain in the teeth during eating, spontaneous pain, swelling and redness at the root tip. Unsuccessful root canal treatment is renewed and the treatment is repeated. If this procedure is insufficient, the root tip is surgically reached by applying the apical resection procedure, the infection is cleared and closed. If root canal treatment is repeated and surgical intervention is insufficient, tooth extraction should be considered.