Root Canal Treatment at Antalya Dental Hospital, Turkey
Root Canal Treatment: What Are They, Benefits and Cost
Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental procedure used to treat infection at the centre of a tooth. Root canal treatment is not painful and can save a tooth that might otherwise have to be removed completely.
Relieve pain and save your natural tooth.
Many tooth problems like extensive decay or impact injuries, can lead to infection or death of the nerve tissue inside a tooth. This can lead to various symptoms like severe pain, increased sensitivity, swelling of the gums, bad breath or tooth discoloration.
A root canal treatment, also called endodontic therapy, is a safe and straightforward procedure that treats the inside of the infected tooth, relieves pain and saves your natural tooth.
Gentle and painless endodontic therapy.
The pulp which contains nerves are central to a tooth. An infected or inflamed pulp is often the cause of pain. During a root canal treatment, our microscopic endodontist at Dental Clinic Antalya carefully removes the pulp inside the teeth, disinfects the root canals and places a filling to hermetically seal the space.
Microscopic Endodontists
Our Root Canal Specialists are two of the Antalya’s most prominent leaders in the field of microscopic endodontics. Their specialized training, years of experience and expertise in using state-of-the-art dental microscope allows them to view the smallest details inside a tooth which means that you only get the best, most precise results. Patients who have had their root canal treatment done are often amazed with the level of comfort they experienced during their appointment.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dental Health
FAQs
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Yes. Most dentists recommend using fluoride toothpaste to prevent decay. Fluoride has been proven to reduce tooth decay by at least 40 percent, so everyone should be encouraged to use fluoride toothpaste. There may already be fluoride in your drinking water. Research has shown that children living in areas that don’t have fluoride in the drinking water have more tooth decay than children living in areas that do have fluoride in the drinking water. Ask your dental team what amount of fluoride is right for you.
It is important to use only a small, pea-sized amount of toothpaste for children, as they are likely to swallow some of it. All children up to three years old should use a toothpaste with a fluoride level of at least 1000ppm (parts per million). After three years old, everyone should use a family toothpaste that has 1350ppm to 1500ppm of fluoride. After brushing you should spit out the toothpaste rather than rinsing, to prevent the fluoride being washed away.
If your dental team feel that you have a high risk of tooth decay, they may recommend and prescribe a toothpaste with more fluoride in it. This high level of fluoride can offer more protection to people more at risk of decay.
If the pulp becomes infected, the infection may spread through the root canal system of the tooth. This may eventually lead to an abscess. An abscess is an inflamed area in which pus collects and can cause swelling of the tissues around the tooth. The symptoms of an abscess can range from a dull ache to severe pain, and the tooth may be tender when you bite. If root canal treatment is not done, the infection will spread and the tooth may need to be taken out.
Root canal treatment (also called ‘endodontics’) is needed when the blood or nerve supply of the tooth (called the ‘pulp’) is infected through decay or injury. You may not feel any pain in the early stages of the infection. In some cases your tooth could darken in colour, which may mean that the nerve of the tooth has died (or is dying). This would need root canal treatment
The dental team might take hundreds of x-rays every week. Staff limit the amount of radiation they receive by moving away from the x-ray beam. However, the risk to patients from one or two routine x-rays is tiny.
Staff check how much radiation they are exposed to by wearing a small badge during working hours. This is sent off to be checked at regular intervals.
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