Painless Root Canal Treatment
Painless Root Canal Treatment
When the tooth pulp is damaged, it is to be removed. Removal of this damaged tooth pulp is known as root canal. Tooth pulp is like a tiny, thread like tissue located in the middle of the tooth. There are several reasons as to how the tooth pulp might get decayed like a cracked tooth, intense cavity, or any severe tooth injury. After removing this dead pulp, the surrounding area is cleaned, defined and packed. This entire procedure is known as root canal.
Earlier tooth with decayed pulp was directly extracted. This was so painful that patients feared to visit a dentist. Now with progressive root canal treatment, teeth can be saved which would have been lost otherwise. If the infected pulp is left untreated it can be extremely dangerous. It may get converted to pus at later stage which may harm the root tip of the jaw bone. This will form abscess which can in turn damage entire jaw bone.
Some indication of the need for RCT
- An abscess (pus) on the gums
- Sensitivity to hot and cold
- Swelling and/or tenderness
- Spontaneous pain or throbbing while eating
- Discoloration of the tooth
- Severe pain during sleep
- Single sitting RCT
COMPLETE RCT procedure requires visiting the dentist 3-4 times. Advancement in RCT is single sitting RCT, in which the entire procedure is completed in single visit. This relieves the pain and also the time as multiple visits are not required.