Endodontics

Root Canals

Root canal therapy has recently advanced in technology, making the procedure as simple as possible for both patients and dentists! Teeth can now be treated without invasive dental surgery thanks to recent advancements in root canal technology. Dentists have more resources than ever before to complete successful Root Canal Treatment (RCT) with modern dental instruments and advanced techniques, and patients can have the procedure completed in just one visit.

Endodontic therapy is used to treat the inside of the tooth. Endodontic treatment includes root canal therapy.

The pulp is a soft tissue found inside the tooth, beneath the white enamel and a hard layer called the dentin. During tooth development, the pulp contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue and is responsible for the formation of the tooth’s surrounding hard tissues.

The pulp runs from the crown of the tooth to the tip of the roots, where it connects to the tissues that surround the root. The pulp is essential during the growth and development of a tooth. However, once a tooth is fully mature, it can survive without the pulp because the tissues surrounding it continue to nourish it.

When the pulp, the soft tissue inside the root canal, becomes inflamed or infected, endodontic treatment is required. Deep decay, repeated dental procedures on the tooth, or a crack or chip in the tooth can all cause inflammation or infection. Untreated pulp inflammation or infection can cause pain or lead to an abscess.

Endodontist treatment involves removing inflamed or infected pulp, carefully cleaning and shaping the inside of the root canal, and then filling and sealing the space.

Apical Surgeries

Apical surgery is required when root canal treatment is insufficient to resolve infection from the root tip of a tooth. Apical surgery entails removing the root tip and sealing the root canal. Apical surgery is a routine oral surgical procedure. Apical surgery’s main goal is to prevent bacterial leakage from the root-canal system into the periradicular tissues by placing a tight root-end filling after root-end resection.

Clinicians should use a surgical microscope to perform apical surgery in order to benefit from magnification and illumination. A critical step in apical surgery is identifying potential leakage areas at the cut root face and ensuring adequate root-end filling.

Only a tight and persistent apical obturation will allow for long-term periapical healing. The current indications, techniques, and outcomes of apical surgery are discussed in this paper.

The endodontist opens the gum tissue near the tooth to see the underlying bone and remove any inflamed or infected tissue during this procedure. The root’s very tip is also removed.

To seal the end of the root canal, a small filling is placed in the root, and a few stitches or sutures are placed in the gingiva to help the tissue heal properly.

The bone heals around the end of the root over a period of months.