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It is a procedure used to save an abscessed tooth by removing the dental pulp (nerve), usually if the tooth is dead or has had the pulp exposed (due to cavities or fractures). After the pulp is removed and any infection has been resolved, the hollow area left behind after the nerve is removed is filled in with a rubber-like material called gutta-percha. Before the days of root canals, most damaged teeth needed to be replaced.

AnswerWhen a cavity has reached the living part of the tooth, the pulp where the nerve lies, the dentist proceeds to heal the tooth with a root canal in order to avoid a bacterial infection. Once the bacteria have penetrated the pulp, the tooth must be devitalized or have its living tissue removed. The external tooth is still held fast by the root, but in most cases needs to have a cap or splint fitted.
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What kind of dentists does root canals?

Root canal surgery is done by an endodontist.


Is a root canal considered oral surgery?

A root canal is generally not considered oral surgery in the traditional sense. Instead, it is classified as an endodontic procedure, which involves treating issues inside the tooth, specifically the pulp and root canals. Root canal therapy is typically performed by a general dentist or an endodontist (a specialist in root canal treatment) and does not usually involve surgical incisions into the gums or jawbone. However, in some complex cases—such as when infection persists after a root canal—an endodontic surgical procedure like an apicoectomy (removal of the root tip) may be required. That type of treatment would fall under the category of oral surgery. In summary, a standard root canal is a non-surgical dental procedure, but related procedures may involve oral surgery when necessary.


What is apico?

Short for apicotomy. This is performing root canal surgery which had failed previously.


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?

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Does Medicare pay for root canal?

No :/ my moms paying $1300 for the surgery -_- i have health plus trust me


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 does Root canal minus the Novocain over discussing your feelings mean?

A root canal (drilling into the root of a tooth to kill the nerves) can be fairly painful even WITH anesthetics; without them (and Novocaine is a commonly-used drug in dental surgery) it would be excruciating. So the phrase means "very painful".


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.


Is a dentist as qualified to do a root canal as an endodontist?

Yes, legally all general dentists are qualified to do root canals. But, IMO not as qualified as an endodontist who has gone through 2-3 years of additional training in the specialty and does ONLY root canals all day rather than once/week. I would only let an endodontist do my root canal and similarly (but more serious) I would only let a heart surgeon do my bypass surgery. == == All Dentists are qualified to do root canals.


What is the medical code for Root canal Anterior?

The medical code for root canal Anterior is D3310.


Can you get dry socket from a root canal?

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