Popularly known as root canal treatment, the Endodontic procedure is highly successful and involves removing the bacteria within the affected tooth, disinfecting, and then thoroughly cleaning its root canals. The treatment requires the skill and experience of an experienced dentist and it takes time to complete.
All teeth have a soft tissue inside called pulp which contain nerves. If a tooth is severely decayed, fractured or has undergone many dental treatments, bacteria can then enter into the root canals and infect the pulp. This can be extremely painful so the purpose of Endodontic treatment is to prevent or eliminate the disease within the tooth and surrounding bone.
Before treatment, a local anaesthetic is given and once the root canals have been thoroughly cleaned the root canals are filled with a rubbery material to seal and prevent bacteria from re-entering.
The overall treatment can be over one or two sessions, or one or two hours, depending on the complexity of each case. The tooth will be sensitive up to 24 hours after but pain killers can be taken to relieve the pain.
After treatment the tooth is generally weaker and can break or fracture more easily. We advise that the tooth is restored properly by a dentist after root canal treatment.
Endodontics Treatment
We offer all treatment types including retreatment, periradicular surgery, removal of posts and other obstructions.
Some of the most common reasons for needing root canal treatment are where a tooth has deep decay that has damaged the ‘nerve’ of the tooth causing pain, where a tooth has an abscess, or through trauma to the tooth.
Advantages of Root canal treatment Panama
One of the advantages of root canal treatment is that it prevents the need for an artificial tooth replacement. This may be either a denture, bridge or dental implant.
To optimise the chances of success, the team at Clínica Dental Champsaur use modern equipment, evidence based techniques and rubber dam to ensure every chance of saving the tooth.
The complexity of dental roots
Some teeth have complex anatomy and generally molar or back teeth have more root canals than front teeth. But in some cases a molar is easier to treat than a front tooth. Assessing the case is not always easy. One cannot always be guided by a pre-treatment x-ray. It may show that the tooth has curved roots or very small canals that will be difficult to locate. It may look an easy procedure but prove to be challenging in practice, even for a specialist.
If you are looking for a highly experienced clinician in Panama City, book an appointment Clínica Dental Champsaur today. We have years of experience handling complex Root canal treatment Panama.