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Bite firmly again: How long does a root canal treatment take??

If bacteria have made it to the inside of the tooth, the roots of the tooth become inflamed and cause severe pain. Now a root canal treatment is necessary to remove the bacteria and the more

Pain, costs, complications: Interesting facts about root canal treatments

When a tooth is infected, patients often experience severe pain. Root canal treatment then helps to maintain the function of the tooth. But many patients fear this intervention. More

When is root canal treatment necessary??

Root canal treatment is often the last way to preserve the tooth if the tooth is inflamed. The More explains how it works, when it becomes necessary and whether there are alternatives

How to behave properly after root canal treatment

Root canal treatments are often performed under local anesthesia, which sometimes still works at the end of the treatment. Learn How To Behave Correctly After Stunning More

When is root canal treatment necessary? procedure & benefits

Many patients feel uncomfortable if their practitioners even respond to root canal or root canal treatment. Hardly any other dental treatment or therapy is in such a bad light. This negative reputation has enjoyed in the past. More

Anesthesia for root canal treatment: There are four options

Around one in three to four people in Germany will have to endure root canal treatment sooner or later. For many, the procedure is rather negative for fear of pain, but it is often unavoidable. However, the fears are mostly. More

Written by Dr. med. dent. Katja Helber on September 13, 2019 | 1 comment

Root canal treatment in children: it makes sense with milk teeth?

For many years, children’s milk teeth received comparatively little attention from parents, but also in dentistry, because after a few years they have to make room for permanent teeth anyway. This point of view has recently changed dramatically – combined with knowledge. More

Unsuccessful root canal treatment: what is revision treatment and when is it necessary??

Revision treatment is a minimally invasive and gentle therapy. The old root filling is removed, all canals and indentations in the root canal system are displayed and disinfected, and then a new root filling is inserted. Treatment is usually ongoing. More

Written by Abdelrahman M. Awadin on July 2nd, 2019

Bacteria-free root canals thanks to calcium hydroxide >Toothache is a very unpleasant experience and requires quick and effective therapy. To relieve the pain and save the tooth, the first thing to check is what is causing the pain. There are basically two possible causes. Bacteria. More

Written by M.Sc. Maksim Merissov on May 22, 2019

Root canal treatment with a microscope is always useful?

The success rate of root canal treatment is around 70-90 percent. How successful the treatment of an inflamed tooth root ultimately is in individual cases depends on several factors. Among other things, the branching of the root canals plays a role. Because the finer they are. More

Root Canal Treatment: Really as bad as its reputation?

Many patients clasp their hands over their heads when the dentist says: “Your tooth can only be saved by root canal treatment. Root canal treatment has always had a bad reputation among patients and is often considered to be in advance. More

Root canal treatment with the surgical microscope: procedure & costs

For the treatment of severe tooth inflammation – and ultimately for tooth preservation – dentists usually have only root canal treatment or root canal treatment as therapy. Such inflammations are very painful for patients. Because bacteria have triggered an inflammation in the interior of the tooth, which. More

Written by Dr. med. dent. Volker Ludwig on April 8th, 2019 | 1 comment

This is how you can prevent root infection

Every tooth has one or more roots. Each root has one or more channels. Nerves and blood vessels are located in these thin and branched channels. This system of nerves and blood vessels can become inflamed and then die. There is one in the x-ray. More

The root canal treatment: how does it work and is it really so painful?

If dentists announce root canal treatment or root canal treatment, the pulse of many patients rises a little more than usual. Because hardly any dental treatment is as feared as root canal treatment. Their bad reputation came about in times when dentists weren’t. More

Root tip inflammation: emergence, symptoms & therapy

When the tooth is affected by caries, the bacteria penetrate into the interior of the tooth or the tooth root and the nerves in the root are irritated. Root inflammation initially develops. You usually feel an incessant, pulse-like toothache. The bacteria spread. More

Written by Boris Edelmann on March 10th, 2019

Tooth root infection: it is done with a root canal?

Acutely inflamed painful teeth usually show signs of a purulent inflammation inside the tooth root, which can often not be cured. As a rule, tooth enamel and dentin are pre-damaged by high sugar-heavy food in the form of caries. Traditional medicine is usually tried. More

Discolored root-treated teeth: These are possible health consequences

Dead teeth are dead organs and always cause consequential damage, although this often occurs in other levels or in other medical specialties and is not always immediately recognizable. Highly inflamed tooth roots can be found under artistically manufactured tooth crowns. More

Root tip resection: when is it necessary and how does the operation proceed

One of the most common causes of toothache is inflammation inside the tooth. It is usually preceded by caries, which spreads and opens inflammatory bacteria the way into the soft tissue – the pulp – of the tooth. It is in the middle of the tooth and continues downwards. More

Written by Dr. med. dent. Volker Ludwig on January 14th, 2019 | 2 comments

Root canal treatments: they work according to this concept

There is hardly any treatment that causes as much discomfort in patients as the idea of root canal treatment. Why is that? Many patients have experienced that the treatment is painful, in many cases it does not lead to success, and in the end the tooth does. More

Written by Dr. med. dent. Stefano De Sanctis on December 23, 2018 | 1 comment

Root canal treatment: process, pain and aftercare

Especially the distinctive canine teeth of the upper jaw enjoy great attention among us humans. They are not only important for chewing reasons, but are also a symbol of beauty and vitality. The canines are characterized by their special length, which in the. More

Posted by Fabian Stiller on December 13th, 2018 | 1 comment

Modern root canal treatment with the dental microscope

Untreated tooth decay and defective fillings or crowns open dangerous bacteria to the inside of the tooth. There they first damage the dental pulp and eventually also affect the tooth root. This development often stays longer without regular visits to the dentist. More

Root canal treatment: These are the health consequences for teeth and body

If bacteria have entered the tooth nerve, the tooth nerve is usually terminally ill and must be removed. This treatment is one of the most complex in dentistry. There are very big differences in the standard of treatment. Success depends very much on that, because that. More

Written by Dr. Bernhard Albers on September 13, 2018

Root canal treatment: what to do if the anesthetic does not work?

The teeth do not always have to be anesthetized during root canal treatment. The teeth are only anesthetized when they are still vital – for example with caries or periodontitis treatment. If the nerve tissue becomes inflamed or dies, but some cells still have residual vitality. More

Written by Dr. Elias Nisafi on 03.09.2018 | 3 comments

Apical periodontitis: this is how the treatment works

Apical periodontitis, also called root tip inflammation, is a bacterial inflammation at the root tip of a tooth. The bacteria reach the root tip via an inflamed root canal or via deep gum pockets. There is often a chronic inflammation at first. More

Written by Dr. Elias Nisafi on July 19, 2018

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