Root Canals

The reason why we dentist recommend for a crown to be placed in a root canal treated tooth is because the tooth tends to get fragile or more brittle after the treatment, as a lot of portion of the crown is lost during the procedure and as it cannot withstand masticatory
force which is applied to a tooth during the process of chewing and tearing food and in case of the anterior tooth it is not esthetically acceptable also so we advise a patient to get a crown placed after a root canal treatment

The alternative to not having a root canal is quite often removal of the tooth, which I suggest is worse off than not having the tooth.

When a patient needs a "root canal", we really mean that the nerve is sick and must be removed in its entirety from the tooth, the empty space where it used to live cleaned and sterilized and finally sealed.

Without the removal of the nerve, the tooth may become infected from the inside out resulting in tooth loss, or the pain for the patient may become so acute that tooth removal is the only other option.

In summary, root canals are not bad for you.

The tooth is protected by a temporary filling or crown until a permanent restoration may be made. This restoration is usually a gold or porcelain crown, although it may be a gold inlay, or an amalgam or composite filling (paste fillings that harden).

You should never smoke cigarettes under any circumstances. They are one of the leading causes of cancer and heart disease in the world. Sorry, but that statement above is akin to telling a kid who's asking about condoms that they just shouldn't have sex. I just had a root canal and asked my Dr. if I could smoke (it's been about 40 min) and he said sure. Yes, smoking is bad for you, but I assume if you're asking, you already smoke.

A typical root canal takes about a half hour in the chair. Afterward, you may need pain medication for a day or two. Drainage from the disgusting stuff that has built up around the infected root can take up to about a week or so. You may be on antibiotics for about a week in some cases. After the drainage stops, you will see a dentist who will put a filling in the canal site. Good news - you keep the tooth and have no more agony there. Bad news - the tooth is basically dead but can remain stable for many years.

If this was your first visit you might just be sore from the visit itself. However, if more than 24 hrs have passed you should contact your dentist immediately as you might have more than one root that needs to come out or it might be getting infected. Your dentist might prescribe antibiotics for a while, but you should not have pain for more than the first 24 hrs. Post-operative pain or soreness after a root canal on average will last 3 days. Some patients feel no pain, while some feel pain for 1-2 weeks. Anything within this range is normal. If your prescribed pain medication is not working, I would call your dentist or root canal specialist.

1. The tooth is numbed with an injection of local anesthetic.
2. The crown of the tooth is opened with small bur.
3. the contents of the pulp chamber (nerve tissue, blood vessels) are cleaned out.
4. The access canals in the roots of the teeth are cleaned, widened, and shaped using small thin files, and the canals are sterilized.
5. The canals are filled with a rubber-like material called gutta percha.
6. A filling material (amalgam, composite, etc.) is used to fill the pulp chamber.

If you have a root canal done, most likely you'll need a crown. But if it was done through a bridge, there is already a crown on that tooth. A bride is just three or more crowns fused into one piece to replace a missing tooth. It is possible that doing a root canal through the brige will damage the bridge and the whole until may need to be replaced if that happens. But that's not common.

NO, The dentist will remove nearly all of the tooth and leave a little peg of tooth around the nerve. The crown will then be fitted onto the peg that is left.

This means that you will have all the feeling within the crown that you would have had with your real tooth.

Root canal therapy (RCT, endodontics) is done in order to preserve a tooth that would otherwise be lost due to injury or infection of the nerve of the tooth. Sometimes a tooth will develop decay, and if the decay is left untreated, it can reach the pulp, the center of the tooth where the nerve of the tooth is found. Sometimes the nerve can be damaged and die due to trauma such as getting hit in the face or biting on something hard and cracking the tooth. RCT involves opening up the tooth to gain access to the nerve, removing the nerve, cleaning out any infection that remains, shaping and smoothing the insides of the canals, and filling the canals with an inert material. Usually, a crown needs to be placed to restore the damaged tooth after root canal therapy because the tooth may become weak and brittle in time and break. When done correctly, most RCTs (95%+) are successful and can extend the useful life of a tooth for many years. Occasionally, RCTs fail without any known reason. In those cases, the RCT can sometimes be repeated with success, or a procedure called an apicoectomy and retrofill can be done to salvage a failed RCT. Most general dentists are trained to perform RCT, and there is a dental specialist called an endodontist who has advanced training in RCT and limits his/her practice to endodontics only. The patient will probably be referred to an endodontist if the general dentist does not perform RCT, or if the general dentist anticipates the procedure may be particularly complicated due to difficulty in accessing the pulp or unusual root morphology.

Technically, yes. It's called a parasthesia. The Mental foramen, located in the lower jaw runs thru a hole in the jaw just below the second bi-cuspid and first molar. If this is a lower molar, and you have neglected it to this point, it is my opinion that it could affect that nerve root that is in the lower mandible. My advice is to see an Endodontist or Oral Surgeon AT ONCE. Do not ignore this. I was a registered oral surgery/Endodontal/Periodontal assistant (RDA) for 12 years. An infected tooth can turn into gangrene, and cause blindness, even death, IF IGNORED.

Yes. I've had 2 and drove right home after them. Straight novocaine, no nitrous oxide.

If you got nitrous, you should wait in the waiting room afterwards until your dentist is sure the effects have worn off. They can turn up the oxygen afterwards to try to push out the nitrous oxide.

No that is not normal. I had a root canal done and it did not hurt at all. Call your dentist and see what he can do for you. Good luck and God Bless:)

Visit your dentist. If no pain reliever will work, then it's not just a minor discomfort that will pass.

Baby's tooth are important to save and you should get the root canal done.

the reason behind this is that milk teeth keep the space for their successor permanent teeth. Without the milk teeth in place, other teeth occupy that space and the permanent tooth might stay stuck inside the jaw as it doesn't have the required space to come out.

You can visit Paragon Dental if you are in Modesto, California for the baby's dental checkup.

If you want your baby to have healthy and perfectly aligned permanent teeth, then yes, get that root canal treatment done.

The reason behind this is that, if your dentist has suggested a root canal treatment then the condition of the tooth is already bad.

the first tooth to naturally fall off in kids is at the age of 6.

So, to preserve the space of the successors to come this milk tooth should be there.

Also, if the milk tooth has infection it can harm the permanent tooth underneath it.

Another name for a root canal is endodontic therapy or endodontic treatment.

Certainly! A root canal, also known as endodontic therapy or treatment, is a dental procedure that involves treating the innermost part of a tooth, known as the dental pulp. The dental pulp contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. When the pulp becomes infected or inflamed due to tooth decay, trauma, or other factors, a root canal is performed to save the tooth.

During a root canal procedure, the dentist or endodontist removes the infected or damaged pulp from the tooth's root canals. The tooth is then cleaned, disinfected, and shaped to prepare it for filling. After the canals are thoroughly cleaned and shaped, a biocompatible material called gutta-percha is placed into the canals to seal them off. This helps to prevent recontamination and further infection.

Following the root canal, the tooth may be restored with a dental crown or filling to provide protection and restore its function. The crown or filling helps to strengthen the tooth and prevent any potential fractures.

Root canals are typically performed to alleviate tooth pain, resolve dental infections, and save a tooth from extraction. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia to ensure patient comfort. It is important to seek timely treatment for dental issues that may require a root canal to prevent further complications and maintain oral health.

obterrate--when you fill the canal of the root up with filling material

Once root canal treatment is performed, the patient must have a crown placed over the tooth to protect it. The cost of the treatment and the crown may be expensive.

Polar molecule

you go directly through the PBM/ crown it is later filled with a temporary material or a composite resin is placed back on it.

All treatment that is clinically necessary is available on NHS. Dental implants and even braces are covered but only if there is a medical need for them. NHS does not include cosmetic treatment so the implant must be essential to preserve good oral health.

Weird, I had this same problem recently. I had a root canal down and a few months later my tooth started hurting again. I was now going to a different dentist and he took out the filling and the previous dentist didn't fill my tooth right and my nerves were swollen so they had to cut the nerves and do a new root canal with a new filling. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon. It is unusual that a tooth would hurt two months after a root canal, although it is not impossible. It might be that the restaurantion done on the tooth is too high, not letting the tooth heal correctly. There are always chances that there was an extra canal that wasn't seen by the operator. You can talk to your dentist about that possibility. He might suggest to wait 6 months.