Endodontics, also known as root canal treatment, is a form of treatment applied in cases where the pulp is damaged so that it cannot repair itself. The pulp is a soft layer consisting of the vascular nerve package in the innermost part of the tooth. Generally, bacteria in broken teeth or deep caries cause inflammation of the pulp. If the inflamed or damaged pulp is not removed, it causes infection in the tooth and surrounding tissues and the tooth is lost.
How is Root Canal Treatment Performed?
- The first stage starts with anesthesia applied to the tooth so that the treatment is painless.
- Then the caries is cleaned and the inflamed pulp is removed. All nerve and tissue residues in the root canal are cleaned.
- Canals are expanded up to the root tip and canal irrigation is done with appropriate solutions.
- If it is a root canal treatment that will take more than one session, the healing is accelerated by placing appropriate drugs in the canals and a temporary filling is placed on the tooth between sessions.
- When healing is assured, the canals are filled with a special filling material up to the root tip.
