Root Canal Treatment – Endodontic Therapy & Tooth Preservation | Phivio - Phivio

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Procedure description

Description

Endodontics means the treatment of the tooth pulp and root canals (also referred to as root canal treatment).

Endodontics is a restorative dental procedure provided in a case of infection of the tooth pulp. This means that bacteria already destroyed enamel, dentin and have penetrated the tooth pulp.This is accompanied with severe tooth pain.

Root canal treatment is the last salvage procedure before tooth extraction.

Dental pulp and dental root treatment (Endodontics)

Facts

Local anesthesia
Outpatient procedure

Procedure lasts 60 minutes
Meal after 1 hour

Procedure description

The tooth pulp is placed it the tooth roots and contains nerve supply to the tooth. Inflamation or infection of the pulp is very painful.

Root canal treatment is focused on:

Opening the tooth pulp with a drill (pulpotomy).
Resection of infected or inflamed pulp (pulpectomy).
Cleaning and disinfection the root canal system.
Filling the root canal with a biocompatible material (gutta-percha).
The tooth ist sealed with temporary seal, afterwards replaced with permanent seal.
Depending on the quality of the tooth, the dentist may recommend the placement of a dental crown.

After the procedure, you must not eat for 1 hour so that the seal hardens sufficiently.