Root Canal Treatment, Yay or Nay!
As a Dental Nurse, I have seen different cases of patients crying because of toothache. It is really the hardest to tolerate.
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A Root Canal Treatment is used to repair or save a badly decayed or infected tooth. During the procedure, A pulp or nerve is removed which causes the pain, it is being cleaned and sealed after.
How painful is root canal?
Expect the procedure to be painful especially on the first visit where the pulp or nerve is not yet removed. Prior to the procedure, The Endodontist(Root Canal specialist) might prescribed antibiotic analgesics.
Is the pain worth it?
The most common question is whether to extract the tooth which is the fastest way to remove the pain, Or Come visit the clinic 3 times to finish the whole treatment. Both will need local anesthesia prior to the procedure.
Like any procedure, complication may appear. Like one of my patient, Her Root canal treatment didn't become successful because the GP(the white- color inside the tooth) over-extended.If the patient will not feel pain, we usually leave it as it is, but if the patient experience pain and develop abscess, the only way left is to extract the tooth.
If you decide to extract the tooth, An implant or bridge will come after to fill up the space.If you choose the root canal treatment, a crown is needed on top of the tooth treated. Once your tooth is root canal treated, you will not feel any pain at all but the catch is, your tooth will become brittle so a crown or cap is really necessary.
Photos are mine using my asus zenfone3
OMG! Did she got all her tooth root canal treated?
Yep @hazelgrace25, I was also shocked seeing the OPG.
I honestly have no problem with this procedure..Anything to reduce or completely seize the pain is appreciated.And the photos are amazing.You did a great job
Thank you @stephenpaul, haven't tried it yet. But in case I can not tolerate the pain, I'll choose root canal treatment though its a longer method.
@mariayvens0912
Am a dentist from India and let me explain the OPG of a patient you have sheared is being treated wrongly by the dentist as i see not even a single RCT is perfect and the dentist had jus eloped alot of money from the patient.
Tell the doctor to be guniune to the patient and treat the problem correctly rather than treating for money, you haven taken oath and show some ethics..
Thanks
The patient in the OPG came to us from private clinic with all of her teeth Root Canal Treated already, we are about to start tooth preparations for her bridge. My Doctor advised Re- RCT of some of her teeth.The patient is painless as of now. It is really clear in the OPG that the Gutta Percha are shorts. Thank you @naseerbhat.
Buhay pa sya?
opo..halos complete pa ngioun nya kaso gusto isave kaya root canal treatment solutuon..or else,extraction na lahat.
Saklap.
mas okay pa rin po kaysa sa removable dentures.
Interesting info.
thank you @luckyfellow.🤗