Endodontics
What is endodontics?
Endodontics or devitalisation of a tooth (popularly known as “killing the nerve”) is the removal of the dental pulp, a thin thread contained in the root that contains the nerve and the local blood vessels. Once the nerve has been removed, the root canals are cleaned and prepared and filled with a special material. The tooth is then sealed to prevent bacteria from getting back into the tooth. In this way we manage to save a tooth with a degree of destruction that has reached the dental pulp and has infected it, causing acute pain, whether due to caries, trauma or for any other reason.
Thanks to endodontic treatment, root canal damage that previously caused the tooth to be extracted can now be treated in a less invasive way.
treatment
The contribution of the endodontist is essential for the prosthodontist to be able to finish the work, giving the affected tooth good aesthetics and function.
In our dental clinic we apply a personalised treatment to each patient to extract the infected tissue and subsequently reconstruct the tooth in the most effective way. These techniques of endodontics and reconstruction of the tooth allow a tooth that has received endodontic treatment to maintain functionality in chewing and in the aesthetics of the mouth. Unfortunately, however, we are not always in time to resort to endodontics.
In some cases in which the infection has affected the root or even the bone, the only solution will be to extract the tooth, so that this damage does not go any further.
FAQ's about endodontics
In most cases, an endodontic treatment can be carried out in a single session, although it could be extended to two or more sessions, always at the criteria of the professional who performs the treatment.
Endodontic treatment is performed under the effects of local anaesthetics. Once the endodontic treatment has been completed and the anaesthetic has worn off, there may be discomfort when chewing due to irritation of the periodontal tissue surrounding the root, but this should disappear after a few days.
Endodontic teeth do not necessarily have to be more fragile than other teeth, as long as they are correctly restored. It is essential not to delay the restoration of endodontic teeth too long in order to avoid any complications or fracture of the teeth.
Our priority should always be to try to preserve the natural dentition. When this is not possible, the alternative is extraction and replacement of the tooth, although it must be kept in mind that no form of replacement, including an implant, can compete with a natural tooth in terms of aesthetics or proprioception.
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