Canal treatment is performed under local anesthesia. For this reason, no pain or discomfort is felt during the procedure. Root canal treatment is the removal of the diseased pulp tissue in the center of the tooth, shaping the tooth, washing it, drying it, and filling and closing the root canals after cleaning with a disinfectant material, and then covering with a filling process or porcelain prosthetic crown (tooth crown). Root canal treatment is a procedure that usually ends in one session.
Session time can vary between half an hour and an hour depending on the condition of the tooth root or roots. There is a possibility of pain (short term) after root canal treatment. However, there are some unusual situations. For example, in abscessed and infected teeth, it is considered that the treatment be applied in a few sessions until the infection is resolved, and if needed, surgical methods can be used in addition to the root canal treatment.
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Since the teeth with root canal treatment do not have nerves, they become more fragile. Patients should not eat very hard foods and should be more gentle with these teeth. Otherwise, various fractures may occur. It is very wrong to think that a tooth with root canal treatment will not rot. If the tooth on which the treatment is applied is not brushed, it continues to decay.
Root canal treatment is not only applied to teeth with a large amount of decay. This treatment is also used when there is infection in the root tips, abscessed, chronic or acutely infected teeth. These areas that heal with the application of root canal treatment are suitable for recurrence of the infection. Therefore, patients should pay maximum attention to their teeth and undergo regular dental checks.
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