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Endodontic Diagnosis |
There are several possibilities of why a tooth may require endodontic treatment. The most common cause is usually untreated decay. A few others are failure of an old restoration, tooth fracture or advanced gum disease.
Endocentric therapy, more commonly known as root canal therapy, is the removal of infected and inflamed tissue inside the pulp chamber. The pulp chamber is located in the middle of the tooth and extends to each canal in each root of a tooth. Once the infected pulp tissue has been completely removed, each canal is then filled and sealed with a material called gutta percha to lessen the possibility of secondary infection entering the tooth from the root.
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The Root Canal Procedure: |
The procedure begins with the tooth being opened up to access the canals and the pulp being removed. The canals will be cleaned out of any and all infection relieving the patient of any pain. The canals will then be filled with a root canal material to close the canals and prevent any infection from getting into the canals. A temporary filling is then placed if the tooth requires a crown. If there is enough tooth structure a permanent filling may also be an option.
When the root canal treatment is completed, teeth generally have an excellent chance of remaining in the mouth for as long as the other teeth, providing they are restored properly
The newest method of performing root canals is with Rotary Endo- a mechanized way of sterilizing the infected pulp tissue and filling the canal with an inert material. In most cases only one appointment is needed.
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| Endodontic Retreatment |
This procedure is required when a root canal starts to fail and needs to be redone. The most common reason for root canal failure is usually due to poor oral hygiene. The treatment consists of removing the existing gutta percha (filling inside each canal), recleaning the canals and placing new gutta percha to seal the canals again.
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| Risks of Endodontics |
Endodontic treatment may result in complications and is not always successful. It has some risks like tooth perforation or failure
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| Cost of Endodontics |
Endodontic procedures usually are priced by tooth location and difficulty. The price range is anywhere from $500 to over $1,000 depending on the tooth and degree of difficulty.
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| Who is a Candidate for Endodontics? |
There are several reasons why a root canal may be necessary.
The most common is untreated decay. Also failure of an old restoration, tooth fracture or advanced gum disease could cause a tooth to require this procedure.
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Benefits of Endodontics: |
| “Root canal” treatment, despite the fear it provokes on all the patients, is a wonderful way to save a compromised tooth. Instead of removing the tooth, which is hard, expensive or sometimes impossible to replace, only the infected “nerve” is removed and the tooth is saved! |
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| Please visit our dental office in Park Ridge near Chicago for Root Canals treatment. Call your local Park Ridge Dentist at 847-696-1919 to schedule an appointment today! |
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