Root Canal Treatment or Endodontics is a procedure that involves the filling of the core of the tooth (pulp) with an inert material.

• What is the benefit of Root Canal Treatment?
  • The chief benefit of root canal treatment is that a tooth that otherwise might require extraction, can actually be saved to contribute to a healthy and functional dentition for many years.
• What are the Indications for Root Canal Treatment?

  • Some indications for Root Canal Treatment are:

    The chief benefit of root canal treatment is that a tooth that otherwise might require extraction, can actually be saved to contribute to a healthy and functional dentition for many years.

    • Severe sensitivity to hot and cold foods and sweets
    • Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting
    • Pain stays for a long time after consuming cold things
    • Pain that worsens when you lie down
    • Tooth pain refers to pain in the head and ears as well
    • Tooth sensitivity on consuming sweets
    • Swelling around the tooth
    • Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the root region
    • Fractured teeth

    
    If you have any of the above listed symptoms, it would be advisable to visit your dentist, since he can tell you whether you have a root canal disease or not, as some of these symptoms can be due to other problems as well.

• Age factor for RCT

  • A tooth that is fully developed can be treated by routine root canal treatment at any age.

    In young children the roots of the teeth are still developing. In such children it may be required to first undertake treatment to develop the root or close its wide-open apex and then continue with the root canal treatment subsequently.

• Number of visits required to complete Root Canal Treatment
  • Depending on the involved tooth and infection status it can be completed in a single sitting or may take multiple visits.
• Endodontics at Rajan Dental Institute

  • Great advances have been made in this area of specialization the world over, and include the following techniques, which are used in our Institute:

    • Rotary Endodontics
    • Cleaning and shaping canals using Endosonic techniques
    • The use of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) as a retrograde end filling material
    • The use of resin sealers
    • The use of thermo-plasticised gutta-percha for filling root canals

    
    State of the art gadgets used in our Institute

    • Digital radiography (RVG) to enhance the accuracy of imaging and reduce exposure to radiation
    • Apex locator
    • Magnifying loupes

    
    Microscope-enhanced Endodontics

    It is an extremely useful adjuvant in difficult Endodontics or re-treatment situations. Our centre is one of the very few in India to have such an advanced facility.

• The treatment

  • Tooth is made of three layers - the outer layer is strong and hard and is made up of enamel, the intermediate layer is of tough dentin and the inner layer is of soft pulp that contains the nerve ending, blood vessels and others cells which retain the vitality of the tooth.

    If dental decay is permitted to progress, it results in a deep cavity that may reach the pulp thereby exposing it to the outer environment. Severe erosion or trauma to the tooth can also cause pulp exposure. When the pulp is exposed to the exterior, it develops inflammation and infection leading to pain. There are two ways to get relief from the pain, either a root canal treatment, or tooth extraction. An endodontically treated tooth can function normally in the mouth. If left untreated the tooth develops pain, swelling, etc, and the infection can spread deeper into the underlying bone. We recommend removing teeth as a very last option because natural teeth are the ones best suited for your mouth.

    
    

    

    
    Rubber dam

    Rubber dam is a device that is used to isolate a single tooth or a group of teeth from the rest of the oral cavity in order to keep the tooth (being treated) away from saliva and also to increase accessibility. It also prevents accidental swallowing of delicate instruments, solutions, etc. It is used usually in filling procedures and is a must in root canal treatment.