Root Canal Treatment
Common Symptoms requiring an RCT:
- Severe tooth pain, typically relieved by cold water and increases with the intake of hot liquids.
- Pain worsens when you lie down and reduces when you sit up.
- Pain stays for a long time after consuming cold things.
- Swelling around the tooth.
- Constant tooth pain
- Pain when chewing.
- Tooth pain referred to head and ears as well.
- Tooth sensitivity on consuming sweets.
If you have any of the above stated symptoms, it would be advisable that you visit your dentist, since he is the best person to judge whether you have a root canal disease or not, as some of these symptoms may be due to other problems as well.
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Step 1After tooth is anesthetised, an opening is made through the crown into the pulp chamber.
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Step 2The length of the root canals is determined.
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Step 3Unhealthy pulp is removed Canals cleaned and reshaped.
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Step 4Canals are filled and sealed. A metal or fiber post is placed for structural support or to retain the filling material.
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Step 5The tooth is sealed with temporary filling. Eventually a permanent filling is done and a crown is recomended after sucessful completion of RCT