By Arthur Kezian
Any patient who is having immense tooth pain may be advised to getting a root canal treatment for a badly infected tooth. It could be a tooth with significant decay or enhanced sensitivity which gives rise to intense pain frequently.
A root canal can be used to save most of these teeth by a skilled endodontist. Extraction of the tooth should be the last resort.
Indications
Hence, one should take note of the various indications for a root canal treatment which include spontaneous throbbing or frequent pain while biting, an increased level of sensitivity to cold or hot and severe decay of a tooth.
These indications should lead one to consult an experienced endodontist specialist for further consultation on undergoing a root canal treatment where the infected nerve tissue can be removed. If not, the infected pulp tissue will cause future abscess and more intense pain.
Procedure
A root canal dentist can provide a procedure that is intense as it involves accessing the nerve of the infected tooth. The endodontist would create an opening at the top portion of the infected tooth carefully with a local anesthetic; this is to determine the root canals’ length to remove the infected pulp.
The nerve canal is also reshaped and cleaned thoroughly to be filled with a special material at the second visit of the root canal procedure. Each visit will work on the identified nerves that are in the affected tooth, checking if they are affected and need removing.
The last step in a procedure is to seal the nerve canals with gutta percha which is a plastic material that is sterile to prevent possible infection. The dentist would place a post, core and crown to close up the procedure for a normal form tooth that would provide normal functioning.
Functionality
Many patients shy off from an effective dentist as they believe that the removal of the nerves makes the tooth ‘dead’, but the tooth still receives its blood supply from surrounding tissues which are holding it in its proper place inside the jaw bone.
Although the treated tooth may not be sensitive to hot or cold, it will respond or be functional with biting pressures which allow one to proceed with the normal diets. A proper restoration and after-procedure care will enable the treated tooth to last just as long as the other teeth.
Dr. Arthur A. Kezian DDS 443
N. Larchmont Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90004 (323) 467-2777
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