Hello Dr. Zhao, I would like to consult about the steps of root canal treatment

Root canal** depends on the condition of the affected tooth There is no periapical disease, which can generally be completed at one time, and if there is periapical inflammation, it will take a week! It takes a week to do a crown, and it takes at least half a month to go back and forth like this! Dentures aren't as comfortable as our real teeth, that's for sure, but they'll get used to it!

Now you can not bite something from that side for a while! Also, you can also make it up first, and it won't be in the way to do it in February next year, but don't delay it too long, lest the teeth be too fragile and cracked.

If you don't have a crown, you must try not to chew on the affected side.

The so-called root canal is a method of filling the root canal and the pulp cavity with pulp covering, pulpectomy, complete extraction of the pulp (nerve extraction), etc., and then filling the root canal and pulp cavity. Its purpose is as follows:

1.Alleviate the patient's pain and prevent the spread of infection: the teeth that have been pulpitis will deteriorate and eventually the pulp will die, and even the lesions around the root apex, which is quite painful; Root canals** can not only alleviate the patient's pain, but also shorten the entire course of the disease and prevent the deterioration of the disease.

2.Prevent tooth extraction as much as possible: The purpose of root canal** is to preserve the pulp or the tissue around the root apex, so that the infended tooth can still be in its supporting tissue in a good state of health, and avoid extraction or further deterioration to the point of collapse.

3.Eliminate the infection of the lesion and rebuild the health of the affected tooth: the root canal can not only extinguish the bacteria and their decomposition products and toxins in the root canal, but also promote the repair and healing of the tissue around the root of the tooth, and eliminate the infection of oral lesions.

Advantages of Root Canal **:

1.It can maintain the integrity of the natural tooth arrangement, prevent the displacement of adjacent teeth, tooth decay and periodontal disease, prevent excessive loss of supporting bone after tooth extraction, affect the appearance of the face shape and the stability of the denture scale, and solve some difficulties in the production of dentures because of the maintenance of teeth.

2.It can avoid the malocclusion caused by early tooth extraction, and the slag chain can be avoided and the trouble of correction can be avoided.

3.For patients with severe systemic diseases (such as: congenital heart disease, diabetes, tuberculosis, hemophilia, pernicious anemia, rheumatic fever, leukemia, hypertension, syphilis, etc.), root canals should be used** to reduce the risk, which is a good **.

Since the root canal** can keep the natural tooth intact and biologically fit without the need to remove the affected tooth, there is no need to use adjacent teeth to support the denture device, eliminating abnormal stress and reducing the cost of denture production.

Although root canals have so many advantages, they also have contraindications, and it is up to your dentist to consult your dentist to decide whether to retain or remove the affected tooth.

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X-rays are taken before surgery.

In the process of root canal**, X-ray films are taken before root canal** to help diagnosis, understand the location of the medullary chamber and the number and shape of root canals, measure the working length of the root canal manuscript key, and provide a basis for comparison with future follow-up and evaluation of efficacy.

2.Uncover the marrowy cavity.

Remove the humus and the original filling, remove the top and see the entire medullary anatomical structure for the follow-up to proceed smoothly.

3.Determine the working length of the root canal.

The degree of root canal should be determined by the parallel projection X-ray method and the root canal length measuring instrument, and it is best to insert a needle to take an X-ray.

4.Root canal preparation.

The purpose of root canal cleaning is to remove the infection from the root canal wall, remove the infected dentin through the cutting action of the root canal instrument, and clean the root canal wall bacteria to facilitate root canal filling.

5.Root canal irrigation and disinfection.

The purpose of root canal irrigation is to remove microorganisms, flush out debris, lubricate root canal instruments, and dissolve organic debris. Then, the root canal is sterilized to bring the root canal to a sterile state.

6.Root canal filling.

Seal the entire root canal system, block the main root canal and lateral root canal outlets, and prevent the leakage of microorganisms and fluids. Regardless of whether it is a lateral compression method or a vertical compression method, the root canal should be filled densely, and there should be no root canal cavity on the X-ray film after root canal filling, and the apical hole should not be exceeded.

7.Completion of dental restoration.

X-rays show that the root canal is well filled, and the temporary or permanent restoration is performed, and the crown is worn to protect the affected tooth. At this point, the root canal** can be considered completed, and at the same time, the root canal** needs to be followed up for a follow-up visit, and the general cycle can be 3 months, half a year, 1 year, 2 years or longer.