Everything You Need to Know About Root Canal Treatment
Do you suffer from severe toothache when consuming hot or cold beverages? The nerve may be infected and in need of root canal treatment. In this article, we will answer in detail: What is a root canal treatment? What are its steps? And what should you expect when visiting the dentist?
What is a Root Canal Treatment?
It is a medical procedure aimed at saving a severely decayed tooth or molar after the decay has reached the inner dental nerve. During this procedure:
- Complete removal of decay from the tooth.
- Removal of damaged or dead nerve tissue.
- Cleaning and completely sterilizing the tiny nerve canals and chambers.
- Filling the tooth with specialized materials to prevent the re-spread of bacterial infection.
What are the steps of a Root Canal Treatment?
1. Diagnosis and X-rays
The specialist carefully listens to the patient's complaint, then examines the teeth to confirm the presence of decay. Afterwards, an X-ray is taken to determine the depth of the decay and whether it has reached the dental nerve and the surrounding root area.
2. Local Anesthesia
The doctor numbs the affected tooth with high precision using the latest local anesthesia methods to make the session as comfortable and painless as possible.
3. Removing Tooth Decay and Cleaning the Nerve
The doctor uses modern, specialized tools and devices to remove external tooth decay, as well as the inflamed or infected nerve tissues filled with bacteria from inside the root canals.
4. Sterilizing the Nerve Canals
Using special antibacterial and anti-inflammatory irrigation solutions, the treating doctor injects and circulates these solutions inside the nerve canals to ensure complete disinfection and the removal of any bacterial remnants causing decay and nerve inflammation.
5. Filling the Canals and Restoring the Tooth
After ensuring the tooth is completely clean and sterilized, the doctor places a special, suitable filling material to tightly seal the root canals. Then, the tooth crown is rebuilt (using cosmetic fillings or a crown) to restore the tooth's full function and its natural aesthetic appearance.
What should you expect during a Root Canal session?
🤔 Is the treatment painful?
The entire treatment is performed under effective local anesthesia, making the session comfortable and practically painless.
📅 How many sessions are needed?
With the modern technologies available at our center, more than 75% of cases are treated in a single session. However, the treating doctor may need more than one session (up to 4 sessions) if the inflammation is severe or if an abscess requires postponing the completion of the treatment to ensure full sterilization.
⏱️ What is the recovery time?
In most cases, the patient does not feel any significant pain after the session. However, mild pain or light pressure after a root canal session is completely normal and disappears within 3 to 5 days with standard painkillers.
Root canal treatment is the optimal solution for saving your natural tooth and ensuring it is not permanently extracted. At Aster Medical Center, we perform dental treatments and root canals at the highest level, using the latest global digital equipment and by the hands of an elite group of specialists and consultants.
Are you suffering from constant dental nerve pain and want to save your tooth painlessly?
Book your root canal appointment now