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Root canals are not needed because of braces. It is just a coincidence if you need a root canal after you have had braces. Most likely what happened is that your home care was not the best while you had braces on so you developed a cavity. If the cavity is not treated it continues to get worse. Once the cavity gets close to the nerve of the tooth a root canal will have to be performed and the tooth will need a crown on it.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agoI just had a painless root canal performed by my local Dental professional. As he explained the procedure, the infected nerve tissue is removed by drilling down through or up through the affected tooth as the case may be until all of the infected nerve tissue is removed. Then the hole created by drilling is filled in steps with a medicated permanent filling material . this is done in steps as the filling material must be activated to harden utilizing a special ultraviolet light and only a portion of the filling material can be hardened at a time. The whole process took approx 45 minutes. In my case the reason it was painless is because the root was completely dead. While I did experience moderate discomfort prior to the procedure due to the infection once complete the pain was gone. As he explained further some people have the process done before the nerve is completely dead and this is what causes the discomfort. local anesthetics are only partially effective when having this procedure performed thus the cause of pain. One more point of information. This whole process is completed without removing the crown. The process begins by simply drilling through the crown and into the remaining stub of the tooth
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∙ 11y agoWhen the tooth pulp (the living part of the tooth) becomes infected, it can cause the loss of the tooth. In a root canal, the damaged pulp is removed and replaced with a type of rubbery filling. With this done, the tooth can no longer replace calcium in the enamel, so in many cases a crown (cap) is required before the tooth wears down or breaks.
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What is zipping in root canal treatment?
Zipping of a root canal is the result of the tendency of the instrument to straighten inside a curved root canal. This results in over-enlargement of the canal along the outer side of the curvature and under-preparation of the inner aspect of the curvature at the apical end point.
Can a person exercise after a root canal?
Yes you can exercise after a root canal. It will have no interfierence.
Is the Panama Canal close to the root canal?
The Panama Canal is in Panama, about 1600 miles from the southernmost border of the United States.A root canal is a dental procedure, not a canal.
hi my name is Sabrina, i in of a bad root canal. It hurt so bad to the point i can sleep or eat even?
hi my name is Sabrina, i in of a bad root canal. It hurt so bad to the point i can sleep or eat even cry myself to sleep! i have a medicaid and over 20!! help
What is the medical code for Root canal Anterior?
The medical code for root canal Anterior is D3310.
Is bananas good for root canal pain?
yes bananas is good for root canal pain
Can you get dry socket from a root canal?
No. By definition, a 'dry socket' is a painful condition that occurs following a tooth extraction, not a root canal. That is not to say that you cannot have pain following a root canal. You can, particularly if the tooth was acutely infected at the time of the root canal, or if the root canal is incomplete. You should consult with the dentist who performed the procedure and follow his/her recommendations.
I have a root canal but want to take out the root canal?
Im not sure of the question but sounds like the doctor already removed the inerts of the tooth and placed a filling into the root. That is what a root canal therapy is. If you want to remove the root canal filling material and replace it with a more biocompatible material there are dentist that do that.
Does a root canal increase the chances of losing a tooth?
No . . . the root canal procedure is intended to save the tooth.
What is the alternative to a root canal?
The only alternative to performing a root canal procedure is to extract the diseased tooth.
Do you get stitches when you get a root canal?
No
Brief about root canal implant?
A Root Canal Implant is a procedure to implant or replaces a damaged tooth with a new tooth. You can visit the Best Dental Clinic in Ludhiana and can get the best root canal imlant.
