Root Canal treatment
Root Canal treatment is basically cleaning the inside of the tooth and restoring the tooth to normal function. As you already know tooth has enamel, dentin and cementum. Which are hard tissues and pulp which is soft tissue inside.
Pulp consists of blood vessels, connective tissue and nerve supply. On a radiograph soft tissue appears as radiolucent or dark and hard tissues like bone, teeth as radio-opaque or white.
Root Canal Treatment- When
Root Canal treatment or endodontic treatment is necessary when there is
-Deep cavity
-Non-vital tooth
-Fracture or cracked tooth
-Sometimes after doing fillings( fillings which are there for a long time),these are the situations that your Dentist will decide for Root canal treatment.
As,a Patient below are the signs that tell you to go for Root canal Treatment
-pain or high sensitivity on having cold or hot food/beverages,
-pain while lying down to sleep,and the pain reduces when you try to sit upright,
-Discolored tooth
-Swelling and or pus discharge from the gums
-and in rare cases you don’t have symptoms
What happens if I don’t get Root Canal done?
Leaving an infected tooth in your mouth is not recommended for several reasons:
1. Infection can spread to other teeth & other parts of your body.
2. It will destroy the surrounding bone
3. Severe pain and or swelling forcing you to make an emergency appointment.
4. Chronic infection leads to draining fistula and bad taste in your mouth sometimes.
5. An untreated infection can lead to cellulitis and it is life-threatening.
Is root canal treatment painful?
Most of the time this treatment is not painful, some patients even sleep during the procedure. Advanced local anesthetic techniques along with nitrous oxide inhalation sedation will make patients comfortable during the procedure. Dentist at Ramchandras Jussmile Dental Clinic will offer those services and make patients comfortable during the procedure.
Painless Rootcanal treatment
Most patients expect painless root canal treatment,truth is pain or painless is state of mind.For every patient local anesthesia is administered and root canal is done.At our clinic,our objective is to provide comfortable treatment for patient. We wait till the local anesthesia to work completely,assess and only when patient is comfortable will we do the treatment.
Steps involved in RC Treatment
- Dentist will examine the tooth confirm the diagnosis with Xray
- Local anesthesia is given for the tooth that is to be treated
- A small opening is made in the tooth to reach the pulp (inner soft) tissue
- Damaged & infected soft tissue from the tooth is cleaned well
- The process of cleaning and shaping the canals are done
- Canals are dried and filled with biocompatible material Gutta percha
- Temporary filling is placed to close the opening on the crown
- Root canal is usually done in one visit,rarely depending upon the infection of the teeth ,it is done in two or more visits.
What to expect after Treatment?
- Pain will be relieved after the root canal treatment, but still, your dentist will prescribe an antibiotic and painkiller for 3 days.
- The tooth might feel different on biting for some time after treatment and it will get better
- Since tooth has a temporary filling stay away from biting hard food on that side until you receive permanent filling and crown
Will Treatment fail?
More than 99% of root canals are successful and sometimes tooth needs retreatment or apicoectomy if the tooth doesn’t heal after treatment. Common causes of failure:
1. Fracture or trauma
2. Dental caries
3. Improperly restored tooth
4. Complex root canal anatomy and identification of additional canals.
Root Canal Cost
The cost of Root canal treatment is one of the mysterious subjects for every patient when there is so much of difference in charges between dentists. We have a detailed page on the factors that consolidate the root canal cost.
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If you are looking for Root Canal Treatment in Chennai,or consultation with our chief dentist Dr.Kamini and Dr.Pawan,visit Ramchandras Jussmile Dental clinic is situated in Kolathur,Chennai,which is easily accessible from Perambur,Annanagar,Ayanavaram and Villivakam.
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Ramchandras Jussmile Dental Clinic,
1333/A, B1, Royal Castle Apartments,
7th cross street,
Poompuhar Nagar, Kolathur,
Chennai-99.
You can also reach us through phone +91 9710800808 or email at info@jussmile.com
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