Root canal treatments
Teeth and molars consist of a crown and a root. The crown is the part you can see, and the root is the part beneath the gum. At the core of each tooth or molar is a nerve. This nerve can die and cause significant pain due to various reasons. The most common causes of nerve problems are deep cavities (caries profunda) and accidents (trauma).
Fortunately, we can effectively treat nerve problems by performing a root canal treatment.
Why a root canal treatment?
And how do we perform it?
The purpose of a root canal treatment is to remove bacteria from the root and then fill the root so that no bacteria can enter in the future. We always start by isolating the tooth or molar with a rubber dam (cofferdam). To access the root canals, a small hole is made in the center of the chewing surface of the tooth or molar. Using special instruments, we locate the root canals and file them up to the tip of the root (apex).
Next, we clean the entire root canal system with a special antibacterial solution. The rubber dam used to isolate your tooth protects it from the cleaning solution and prevents reinfection from bacteria that are always present in the mouth.
Finally, we fill the root canals and seal the hole we made to access them with composite (tooth-colored filling material)
