Effective and Comfortable Root Canal Treatment in Mount Waverley
Effective and Comfortable Root Canal Treatment in Mount Waverley
Endodontic Treatment often called root canal treatment (RCT), is designed to save a tooth badly damaged due to decay, cracks, or other disease or injury. It is an end-stage treatment for a tooth. The alternative is extraction (tooth removal).
Teeth can be treated with this process. However, the outcome will vary according to the initial status of the tooth and the final restoration that can be provided. The timeframe of success will vary. Root canal treatment may not be appropriate or possible in some cases, and extraction may be the best or only option.
General dental practitioners are trained to perform root canal treatment. However, in some instances, patients may be referred by their dentist to an ‘Endodontist’ specialist with special qualifications in root canal treatment. This may be if there are very curved canals, fine canals, cracks that need assessment or difficulty with accessing the area of the mouth. Specialists use microscopes and other specialised diagnostic imaging to determine the approach for Treatment.
Infection or Inflammation of the Pulp (Nerve):
Infection or inflammation of the pulp can be caused by:
- Repeated dental work to the tooth
- Breakdown of a filling or crown
- A deep cavity and decay
- Trauma
- Gum Disease
- Crack or chip in the tooth
- Extreme wear
- Spontaneous
Symptoms may include:
- Pain.
- Sensitivity to heat and cold.
- Tooth discolouration.
- Swelling or soreness in the gums surrounding the tooth.
Sometimes there may be no symptoms, and the dentist will find a problem with the nerve in your routine dental check-up. In the early stages, the nerve becomes inflamed. If managed early, the treatment may be a filling or other restoration. If it is not treated, the pulp will eventually become irreversibly damaged, die, and become infected. Root canal treatment is then needed to save the tooth.
The Root Canal Treatment Procedure:
To protect the inside of the tooth and prevent further infection, the root canals are filled, and the pulp chamber is sealed. The tooth is still vulnerable to cavities, fractures, trauma, etc. It would be best if you continued to practice good oral hygiene, including brushing, and flossing and maintaining regular check-ups.
Fitting a Crown:
Your Dentist may recommend that the tooth requires a crown. Usually, a tooth that has had root canal treatment has an increased fracture risk without the protection of a crown, so one should be fitted soon after treatment.
Typically made of porcelain, metal alloys, gold, or a combination of both the crown is needed to:
- Protect, strengthen, and further seal the tooth
- Restore normal occlusion (the way the upper and lower teeth contact each other during biting and chewing)
- Restore an acceptable cosmetic appearance
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