What is done with root canal treatment??

The essentials in brief:

For a root canal treatment, the dentist has to open the tooth and clean and disinfect the canals.
If the inflammation returns, the treatment can be repeated. This so-called revision is complex, the success rate drops.
A last treatment option is a surgical intervention: during root tip resection, the dentist removes the root tip and inflamed tissue through the bone.

How does a root canal treatment work??

Each tooth has multiple roots and fine, branched channels. They contain the pulp, i.e. blood vessels and nerve tissue. Inflammation there usually causes a throbbing toothache (graphic, image 1). As a rule, several treatment steps are necessary, usually under local anesthesia: the dentist opens the tooth and cleanses and disinfects inflamed or dead tissue (Fig. 2 and 3) of the nerve cavity and the root canals. Then he fills the canals and closes the tooth (image 4 and 5).

What happens if the treatment fails?

Because of the very finely branched root canals, root canal treatment is a complicated procedure that does not always work. In some cases, a new treatment is necessary, for example if canals were not adequately or not cleaned at all in the first session, or if bacteria had penetrated the root canal system through the filling. Then one speaks of revision treatment. It is very similar to the initial treatment, but is usually more time-consuming. The old filling material has to be taken out and it may be necessary to fight the bacteria in the channels with a drug. The success rate for revision is lower than for initial treatment.

Professional tooth cleaning – what is done?

June 6, 2019

Professional teeth cleaning – what is done?

Dental care is very important and, like the air we breathe, should be part of daily care. Some invest a lot of time in dental care, others reduce this to a minimum. But even when using the recommended tools: Toothbrush, solo brush and space brush certain areas cannot be reached. Only professional tooth cleaning helps here.

Once an error has crept in, there is a high probability that it will be repeated regularly. In addition, plaque forms in hard-to-reach areas. If not removed, it will turn into tartar. These two components not only look ugly, but are the pioneers of tooth decay, gingivitis and periodontitis.