What is a rootcanal?

Question

I having a root canal done next week, and i just wanted to know exactly what it is, and r there any side affects? I just want to know general information

Answer 1

http://www.doctorspiller.com/root_canals.htm

This site will explain the procedure in detail and give you illustrations to reference.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Answer 2

When a root canal is done you are numbed up and the tooth is isolated, then a access hole is made in the top of the tooth to the depth of the nerve chamber then the dentist will use a series of different sized files (kinda like a finger nail file) to clean out the inside of the nerve chamber removing all dead and infected nerve tissue. Then the canal is filled with a rubber material called gutta percha the is warmed and placed inside the canal to the tip of the root to seal it off, after that a filling is placed and you are finished. It is recommended that you crown root canal teeth because they are more brittle and can break easily.

Hope this helps.. Good luck........ you may experience some tenderness to chew on after the procedure is done, if you do experience something more than tenderness you need to contact your dentist and be put on an antibiotic.

Answer 3

A root canal treatment is "basically" the act of taking out the contents from the center of the root, all the way to the tippy end, and then sealing the hollow space with a filling material. Many people say that they "had the root removed" from a tooth, but root canal treatment treats the CANAL in the center of the tooth.

Usually, it is required when the tissue inside the center of the tooth (ie: in the root canal) is diseased or dead. This is usually the result of an infection caused by tooth decay that has gone "all the way to the nerve." The idea here is to eliminate the infection by removing the tissue. The next goal is to smooth out the inside of the canal(s) so that a filling material can pass freely to the end of the tooth to seal it off. Once it is sealed off, it is no longer a source of infection to your body. Your natural immune system will continue to fight off any infection that may have entered the bone and eventually your body will heal. Some people need antibiotics to help in this fight, but they are not always necessary.

In back teeth, it is generally recommended to have a crown placed over the tooth to protect it from breaking, as teeth that have had root canal treatment tend to dry out somewhat and become more brittle and susceptible to breaking. Front teeth are often strong enough to go without a crown, but sometimes they need a crown, too.

Yeah, it can hurt, maybe 1 out of 10 times. That 1 guy where it hurts probably waited until the tooth was already really killing him before he went for treatment. I tell my patients that root canal treatments are like teenagers. 9 out of 10 are no problem at all, but you always hear about the bad ones.

Go here and click on the link about root canal treatment:

http://www.ada.org/public/games/animation/interface.asp

Answer 4

It's where they remove the nerve in the center of tooth and replace it with a face. On top of that they put a cap to add some more support for your tooth. Your tooth will be dead, but it will still be there, and still functional.

I'm not sure what to expect after the procedure. They've explained root canals to me, but I always had my teeth pulled instead.

The tooth afterwards will be delicate, so try not to eat anything hard with that tooth. No hard candies. Doing so might break your tooth and expose the fake center. Which, in the end they will have to pull if that happens. (this has happened to my mother)

Answer 5

It is where they drill out your nerve, all the way down to the root. It is often followed by a cap. They fill it up as a cavity, & maybe use a rod in the middle for strength, if it is a molar with thin sides.
It can be done in 2 or more sittings. There is pain involved & make sure if they pack you to come back a 2nd time, that they pack antibiotics in there. If they don't, you will be back in lots of pain, very soon!

Answer 6

I m not a dentist, but my dentist also told me have an RC done for my (some, i dun remember) tooth.
I asked her the questions you asked and she said that in RC you obstruct the blood supply and the nerve supply to the tooth concerned so that bacteria stop getting nourished.
Side effect:
If the dentist does an RC on some other tooth, the side effects would be same as operating on the limb which is not in question and further surgery.
Transient(6 hrs maximum.) Bell's Palsy (Abnormal movement or paralysis of the face) occurs.

Answer 7

Hhhmmm a root canal is the cavity in the root of a tooth, containing pulp, nerves, and blood vessels
Or another root canal is a dental treatment in which the diseased tissue in a root canal is removed and replaced with an inert material.

Answer 8

A root canal consists of drilling into the nerve chamber and taking out the nerves inside the tooth. Hollowing out the tooth to be precise. then once it's cleaned out rubber filling material with medication on it is placed in the tooth to "solidify" the canals in the roots. A filling is added to seal the tooth wich will result in getting a crown placed on top of the tooth so that the tooth is stable and to protect against fracturing the filling or the tooth itself.

Answer 9

they remove the pulp or nerve in the tooth to either relieve pressure from a abcess or b/c the nerve is dead there usually is no post op pain and they have about a 95% sucess rate

Answer 10

Well, the reasons may be different but aim is same. The link provided may help http://www.dentalcare-indiatour.com/root-canal-treatment.html. Good luck