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What is a root canal treatment?

Root canal treatment or endodontic treatment is necessary when the centre part within the tooth, known as the pulp, housing the blood vessels, nerves and living connective tissues, become infected or inflamed.

WHY WOULD SOMEONE NEED A ROOT CANAL?

The reason someone would need a root canal performed on one or more of their teeth is because the soft tissue inside the tooth is either inflamed or infected. Some of the more common reasons someone’s tooth is inflamed or infected include a serious amount of decay on the tooth, a severe crack or severe chip in the tooth, a dental crown that is not working properly and having many procedures performed on one particular tooth. While some people would prefer to have their tooth pulled vs. getting a root canal performed, it is always recommended to keep one’s natural teeth for as long as absolutely possible.

Symptoms of Root canal infection-

  • Ongoing pain that does not stop and gets worse when they bite down
  • Extreme sensitivity to foods and drinks that are hot or cold, which does not go away once finished
  • More than the normal amount of expected swelling
  • More than the normal amount of expected tenderness
  • A lump growing on the gums
  • A darkening of the tooth
  • Smelling a foul odor

Steps of a root canal procedure

  • Preparing the decayed tooth surface.
  • Accessing and cleaning the roots.
  • Shaping the canals.
  • Filling the canals.
  • Filling/Building up the crown with permanent filling.
  • Healing and antibiotics.
  • Adding the crown.

Post treatment care for root canal treatment-

Do’s

  • Brush your teeth and floss 
  • Track the swelling on your tooth.
  • Track the hypersensitivity.
  • Report uncomfortable filling or crown.
  • Take pain relievers and antibiotics as prescribed.

Dont’s

  • Avoid eating immediately after the procedure
  • Avoid chewing hard and crunchy foods
  • Do not brush your teeth aggressively
  • Do not avoid follow-up appointments 

Price of RCT IN INDIA

THE PRICE OF A ROOT CANAL DEPENDS ON THE LOCATION  AND

HEALTH OF THE AFFLICTED TOOTH AS WELL AS WHETHER OR NOT A

CROWN IS REQUIRED IF THE INFECTION IN YOUH TOOTH IS NOT

TREATED IT MIGHT SPREAD TO ADJACENT TEETH GUMS OR EVEN 

TRAVEL TO OTHER  PARTS OF YOUR BODY WHICH WILL FURTHER

BECOME MORE EXPENSIVE IN THE FUTURE

FAQs 

How painful is a root canal treatment?

Root canal treatment is absolutely painless, the tooth will be numbed by giving local anaesthesia, therefore procedure is painless. If your tooth is infected or having periapical infection and you have pain before the procedure itself, pain maybe expected. The dentist will prescribe medications for pain relief.

 

Does having a root canal pose health risks?

Not only are root canal treatment is effective, they also eliminate bacteria from the infected roots of teeth, thereby improving both your oral health and your overall health.

Is it ok to delay root canal treatment?

It’s difficult to estimate how long one can go without a root canal without examining your tooth. If the pain is severe, you need to do RCT right away. If your tooth hurts a little or hurtrecently and the pain went away you still need to have the root canal, as soon as you can schedule it.Pain, past or present indicates an active infection and when it comes to your teeth, the sooner you deal with it, the better.

How many sitting for root canal treatments?

Standard root canal treatments usually require two visits or more to be completed. In the case of two appointments, you can expect the first session to include creating an opening in the crown to provide access to the root canal and later cleaning and disinfecting the canal to get rid of the infected tissue.