What Are the Steps of Root Canal Treatment?

Have you been informed by Quad Dental that you need to undergo a root canal? You are not the first and will not be the last person in America to be recommended this treatment. Millions of people are undergoing treatment for infected and inflamed pulp within their tooth root, which is performed by endodontists that are specialists in such treatments.

You will undoubtedly be fearful about the recommendation made by the dentist because this is one procedure that has acquired the reputation that even makes the U.S. Army think twice before embarking on a mission. Thankfully this procedure is helping to save millions of natural teeth of Americans that would otherwise need to be extracted because of the infection within the tooth.

The endodontist performing the treatment will be looking forward to removing the infected and inflamed pulp from inside the root canal for filling and sealing the place. Sounds fearful, doesn’t it? It isn’t as fearful as it sounds like as the endodontist will administer adequate anesthesia to you before beginning the drilling procedure to create and access the hole on the crown of your tooth.

After the tiny access hole has been created, the endodontist will be using tiny files to clean the canals within the tooth thoroughly. The infected pulp from within the tooth will be removed to leave it healthy and, most importantly, preserve the natural tooth. The root canal will be disinfected before the crown is filled with a temporary filling material that is biocompatible and known as gutta-percha. The temporary filling will be removed by your regular dentist for restoring the tooth.

After you have undergone the root canal procedure, you will be required to visit your regular dentist to have a crown or any other restoration placed on the tooth for protection. This treatment would have rendered your tooth fragile, making it susceptible to fractures and cracks. Therefore it will be essential for you to have it restored as soon as possible by your regular dentist with the help of a dental crown that looks and feels natural and also restores the full functionality of the tooth.

You may be given to believe that root canals are extremely painful and should better be avoided rather than listen to the dentist’s advice. However, it is suggested that you do not go by assumptions provided by people because the only option available to you apart from having the treatment is to have your tooth extracted, which would heap upon you plenty of expenditure and pain to restore the extracted tooth. Having yourself treated as suggested by the dental facility is a better option than losing your natural tooth.