The root canal is a treatment that involves the air dentin-pulp of a tooth or a tooth. Endodontic therapy is a process that requires the partial or complete removal of the dental pulp, i.e. the removal of the dental nerve. Therapy is provided only on the affected teeth, i.e. in those teeth containing deep cavities or are damaged in their pulp tissue, are an alternative widely used in recent times since the use thereof may save a tooth otherwise should be removed.
The goal is to clean the root canal system in the presence of bacteria, necrotic tissue or any other substance or debris that compromises the integrity of the tooth, in addition to correcting the dental aesthetics, the general idea is to leave as much as possible root canal sanitized. After securing dental ducts should be sealed holes caused to the correct internal tooth cleaning. This procedure must be performed by a professional, to ensure the success of endodontics and aesthetics of the tooth.
Symptoms
There are several signs and symptoms that may warrant a possible root canal therapy, tooth discolor, darken or appear several pains in the affected tooth to hot and cold stimuli. Teeth with caries are not treated in time can cause damage that reach the dental pulp, is at this time to be performed endodontic treatment before it is too late and the tooth must be removed.
Process
Formerly endodontic treatment was a long process requiring several sessions to be completed, but now depending the severity of the affected part can be completed in one session,
This process consists of several phases composed, diagnosis, anesthesia, openness, privacy, radiograph, instrumentation, and control shutter.
It is essential before starting to drill dentin performing some X-ray film, so you can ensure that far along can be the damage to the root pulp in addition to gain knowledge of the morphology of the roots for future work on them.
For anyone who is performing this process is important to make sure about the medical history of the patient, it is necessary to detect possible allergies, hormonal disorders that can cause improper growth of cells and prevent proper healing.
Based on several questions and analysis you can create the right plan to proceed with root canal treatment.
Initially the technique requires that the region in which the affected part is they anesthetize, there must be prior to start incorrect clinical materials sterilized properly.
Then you must isolate the tooth which to work, this insulation is made with a rubber that is held to the grindstone and various brackets, thus prevents any impurities and other battery in the mouth enter the root canals.
An opening enabling the tooth root canal to expose damaged and pulp takes place. After having ready access to work should begin extracting the pulp tissue using files through the channels, cleaned and widen the channels provided by the use of appropriate materials.
After ensuring that no damage nor ducts bacterial debris which may affect the integrity of the new tooth, this can be sealed.
For sealing or sealing the conduit using a thermoplastic material, porcelain or cement is required.
After Endodontics
After the process is complete root canal is necessary to make routine checks carried out by experts dentists to ensure everything is in order. In some cases it is advisable to use a crown in order to obtain a better aesthetic dental plus correct functionality of the repaired tooth.