What is root canal treatment?

1. What is root canal treatment?

Root canal therapy, also known as pulp therapy, is the most effective way to treat pulp disease and periapical disease. By removing the inflammatory pulp and necrotic substances in the root canal, and performing appropriate disinfection, the root canal can be filled to remove the adverse stimulation of the root canal content to the tissue around the apex, prevent the occurrence of periapical lesions or promote the development of periapical lesions heal.

 2. What situations need root canal treatment?

Generally speaking, for those pulpitis, pulp necrosis, and various types of apical periodontitis are suitable for root canal treatment, including pulpitis and dental pulp caused by dental caries, cracks, excessive consumption, pulp penetration, etc. A condition in which pulp necrosis fails to preserve viable pulp.

3. What is the time and process of root canal treatment?

Generally speaking, root canal treatment requires 2-4 visits to the doctor and takes 2-3 weeks.

Root canal treatment usually includes three basic steps: root canal preparation, root canal disinfection, and root canal filling.

Firstly, the inflammatory pulp and necrotic substances in the root canal will be removed, then the length of the root canal will be measured, and the root canal will be appropriately enlarged (that is, the root canal preparation process), then the root canal will be sealed with medicine for disinfection, and finally the root canal will be filled with medicine.

4. Why does root canal treatment need to kill the nerve?

When the dental pulp has suffered from infection or irreversible damage, if the dental pulp still has some vitality, the patient will feel pain at this time. The pulpal nerve needs to be extracted for root canal treatment.

5. Why do root canal treatments need to take multiple dental films?

 During root canal treatment, it is necessary to take dental films, and at least 3 dental films must be guaranteed.

The first one helps the doctor understand the basic situation of the tooth root and formulate a treatment plan before treatment;

The second one is during the treatment, helping the doctor understand the treatment situation, such as whether the root canal preparation is in place, etc., and formulate the next treatment plan;

The third one is to help judge the quality of root canal filling after the treatment is over, and to find out the problems and remedy them in time.

6. Why do I still need a full crown protection after root canal treatment?

Many patients don't understand why after the root canal treatment, the tooth doesn't hurt anymore, and it is enough to fill it up. Why do they need to do a full crown protection, and feel that it is unnecessary.

In fact, after root canal treatment, the tooth without pulp to provide nutrition will become dark and brittle, and the remaining crown part is easy to break and split, resulting in a reduction in the service life of the tooth. Therefore, a full crown is required after root canal treatment.