The purpose of root canal treatment is to treat infected or decayed teeth. . In root canal treatment, the pulp and dental nerve in the natural cavity called the root canal inside the outer hard tissue of the tooth are removed, the infected area inside the tooth is cleaned, and the opened cavity is treated.
As the treatment of the infected areas in the tooth passes, the caries progresses towards the tooth nerves and causes the nerves inside the tooth to become infected. Inflammation of the dental nerves causes the person to complain of toothache and loss of the tooth in the advanced stage.
The tooth nerve removed from the tooth is not vital for dental health and function, it prevents the person from feeling pain. It is a sensory nerve used only for the perception of heat and cold. If the treatment is not applied, abscesses may occur with the infection of the tissue surrounding the tooth.
After root canal treatment, tooth sensitivity or pain during chewing may occur for a few days. This is a normal condition that occurs after root canal treatment. Teeth may become brown, pink, or gray as a result of trauma or root canal treatment. If the cause of the discoloration is trauma, root canal treatment is performed first and then bleaching is applied. If the discoloration has occurred after root canal treatment, the tooth is examined by X-ray. If there is no problem in root canal treatment, bleaching is done. Otherwise, the root canal treatment is renewed first and then the whitening process is started.
The success rate of root canal treatments applied by the endodontist with the right method reaches 98%. Root canal treatment is a method that can be applied by all dentists in our country and in the world. People who have a postgraduate education on this subject are called Endodontists. Freelance dentists work in collaboration with Endodontists and seek help when they deem it necessary to ensure that their patients are treated in the best possible way.