Endodontic Treatment / Canal Treatment

Root Canal Treatment or Filling?

Each tooth needs a different treatment depending on its condition. While not every large decayed tooth needs root canal treatment, even a tooth without any caries may need root canal treatment. If;

• You feel a severe pain that wakes you up at night,
• Tooth sensitivity or pain that starts of nowhere and does not go away in a short time,
• You have a broken, damaged tooth as a result of trauma,
• You have a lesion, or cyst, associated with your tooth in the jaw,
• You have a tooth whose size needs to be changed for prosthetic reasons,
• You have swelling on your face caused by your teeth,
• You have a tooth that has lost its vitality, has become discolored, and has become gray,
• You have a tooth that hurts when you press on it, despite the painkiller,

If you have such conditions, you may need root canal treatment, the most accurate information is given as a result of the examination.

How is the Endodontic Treatment Done?

The related tooth is anesthetized with a local anesthetic. One of the most important factors determining the success of root canal treatment is inside the canals of the tooth. It is the absence of substances that can cause infection, such as blood, saliva, etc. For this, a rubber cover is applied in the name of isolation of the tooth. Rubber cover application is an application that significantly increases the comfort and success of treatment for both the doctor and the patient. After the necessary isolation is done, direct access to the pulp chamber and canals of the teeth is provided. At this stage, there should not be any infected tissue (decayed tissue) in the tooth. After the transportation is provided, the tooth canals are shaped with the latest technology rotary tools we use. Effective disinfection is achieved with ultrasonic devices and the inside of the channels is purified from bacteria. If the inside of the canals is clean and dry, the canals are filled with suitable filling materials, and then the tooth is restored to health and function with the appropriate restoration (filling, veneer, porcelain filling, etc.).