Endodontics (Root Canal Therapy)

CROWN- is the portion of your tooth visible above gum line.

ROOT is the portion of your tooth that is embedded in the bone and the gum. This is typically double the length of the crown.

BONE - The teeth are anchored in place on bone. Healthy teeth are going to keep your bone healthy and rejuvenated.

PERIODONTAL LIGAMENTS acts as the shock absorbers of your teeth. They reduce the pressure passed on to the teeth and bone while you chew or bite in to food. They are also responsible for holding the teeth on to the bone.

GUMS or GINGIVA cover area where the teeth are joined to the bone. Regular brushing and flossing is necessary for keeping the gums healthy. As gum diseases can reveal the teeth roots and cause bone loss, maintaining proper oral hygiene is very important. If infection of teeth roots affects the pulp in side, you may have to go for root canal procedure.

Every tooth has a space inside, which is occupied by soft tissue known as pulp. The pulp is responsible for providing nourishment to the tooth from its inside. Occasionally people face problems like tooth decay, gum infections, tooth damage, pulp inflammation etc. If such problems happen anywhere else in your body, the body will be able to repair it. As the pulp is inside the teeth, human body has limitations in repairing any of the infections there. This situation calls for the services of a dentist to get it fixed. The dentist will have to remove the infected pulp from inside the teeth and then fill that space with certain material so as to prevent any future bacterial attack there. Even after this cleaning and refilling process, the teeth are still alive and are able to receive nutrition from the neighboring tissues. These teeth are going to last as much as any of your other normal teeth.

You cannot completely replace your natural teeth. Some times, you may be forced to undergo root canal treatment so as to strengthen your teeth and let it work for you many more years. Of late, this is pretty much like filling a tooth cavity. Your queries regarding root canal procedure can be cleared here.

Who Does Endodontic (Root Canal) Treatment?

Dentists learn to perform this procedure from their dental schools.

Why Do You Need To Go For Root Canal (Endodontic) Treatment?

Problems like tooth decay, dental cracks, injuries etc can cause infection in your pulp. Endodontic treatment is the only way to get this problem under control.

How Do You Know That You Are A Candidate For Root Canal (Endodontic) Treatment?

Tooth pain, sensitivity to hot or cold foods, staining of your teeth, infection of your gums etc can be signs of this. In certain cases, there may not be any symptoms at all.

How Does Endodontic (Root Canal) Treatment Protects The Teeth?

As a first step, the dentist will remove the infected pulp inside your teeth. Later he will clean that space and reshape it before filling it with a special material in order to close it. If needed, he may add a crown so as to bring it back to normal functioning.

Is This Procedure A Painful One?

Most people will go for the procedure due to the severe pain they are suffering from. But the dentist is going to reduce the pain and keep you comfortable during the procedure. After the procedure, discomfort may continue for a few days. This is especially true if you had pain in the first place. The dentist can offer you pain killer medications to numb your pain while you are home.

Do I Have To Change My Dental Cleanup Regimen Any Way?

Until the restoration of the treated tooth is not complete, you should not bite using that tooth. If you do so than can cause the tooth to break. If you stick to healthy oral hygiene practices like regular brushing, flossing and making dentist appointments, these teeth are going to last a lifetime