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Root canal and Oral surgery are different.
Root canal is Endodontic therapy is a sequence of treatment for the pulp of a tooth which results in the elimination of infection and protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion.
specialist root canal doctors are known as endodontists.
Oral surgery is Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.
Specialization in surgery is oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
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What kind of dentists does root canals?
Root canal surgery is done by an endodontist.
What is apico?
Short for apicotomy. This is performing root canal surgery which had failed previously.
What is the success rate of a root canal?
In some cases, despite proper root canal treatment and endodontic surgery, the tooth dies and must be extracted. This is relatively uncommon.
What services are offered at a dental hospital?
Dental hospitals offer a variety of services from extractions to implants, bridge work, oral surgery, root canal procedures and emergency dentistry to fix chipped or cracked teeth.
What types of Professions does a Dentist have?
General dentistry; periodontics; pediatrics; oral surgery; oral-maxillary facial surgery; cosmetic treatments; implant surgery; orthodontics; oral cancer screenings; laser surgery; anesthesiology; intra-oral camera surgery; root canals, and more. A "general practice" dentist would refer to you to any of the above, depending on your needs.
What is the cost of dental surgery in India?
There cannot be a generic answer to this question. It depends on what kind of surgery are you going in for. It can be from a simple root canal treatment to a complex maxillofacial surgery.
A pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infection By what name is this surgery also known?
ROOT CANAL
Does Medicare pay for root canal?
No :/ my moms paying $1300 for the surgery -_- i have health plus trust me
What specific dental procedures would require antibiotic prophylaxis?
Extraction, oral surgery, scaling and root planing, placement and removal of ortho band and rubber dam, incision of abscess, full mouth periodontal charting, working length determination during root canal treatment
Can a person exercise after a root canal?
Yes you can exercise after a root canal. It will have no interfierence.
How do you find a good endodontic if you need an apicoectomy apical surgery on tooth number 4 and that tooth has had a root canal plus you had the root canal re-done and the gum is sore?
To find a good endodontist, it's best to consult your dentist and he or she can refer you.
What are the reasons for undergoing a root canal treatment?
The fried foods and junk foods are the foods that are acid-based. These are not good for our oral hygiene and can cause a number of dental problems. Because of these problems we may have to undergo a root canal treatment. There are a number of factors on the basis of which we can see a variation in the Root canal treatment cost in Chennai. These can be if the procedure is non-surgical or surgical, oral health and age of patients, anesthesia type, crown type, medical history of the patient and teeth’s reach and position.
