“When is a root canal recommended?”
Throughout all my check ups at the dentist, I have never needed a root canal. I was just wondering what are the requirements to have a root canal. When is it recommended?
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A root canal is needed when the nerve of the tooth is dying or has died. It can happen for a number of reasons; trauma to the tooth, very deep cavities, cracked tooth, spontaneous nerve death, etc. Usually the tooth will start having a lot of pain and that's most peoples indication there's something wrong. Its good to have 6 month check ups to help prevent root canals as best as possible.
When a tooth is infected and is still restorable.
That is good.It is means your teeth is healthy .Everything you have to do is six month check up with your dentist. It is many indications for root canal therapy,but I think it is not a time for you to discuss it.But if you really interested in the knowledge about it look for answer with Wikipedia .
Root Canal Therapy for a tooth may be recommended if it becomes infected due to trauma from accidentally getting hit too hard, having a large cavity that introduces bacteria into the inside nerve and blood vessel chambers of the tooth. When a tooth has dead necrotic tissue inside it can fester and create an abcess that can cause swelling and pain. Most teeth that need Root Canal Therapy hurt worse at night when you are trying to sleep, and may even wake you up. They throb, are a 10 out of 10 pain and it is usually very obvious that you need a Root Canal. Other problems may mimic the need for a Root Canal such as an imbalanced bite. Teeth nerves respond to trauma of any kind so if a tooth is chronically getting hit too hard it will become more and more sensitive to the point that it may feel like it needs a Root canal. A simple adjustment can remedy this fairly quickly.
Root Canals are recommended whenever a dentist diagnoses irreversible pulpal necrosis. This usually is associated with infection and symptoms that can vary from intermittent to constant pain and swelling or sometimes no pain at all but draining fistula. Proper diagnosis is essential to ensure no other alternatives are available.
Root canal treatment is usually recommended in 4 circumstances.
1: Large decay into the nerve causing dental pain.
2: Current infection and/or dental pain due to crack into the nerve.
3: Traumatic lesion entering the nerve.
4: Prophylactic to allow for appropriate restoration.
If you have any concerns I would recommend talking to your dental professional with regards to how your treatment is specifically tailored to you.
1: Large decay into the nerve causing dental pain.
2: Current infection and/or dental pain due to crack into the nerve.
3: Traumatic lesion entering the nerve.
4: Prophylactic to allow for appropriate restoration.
If you have any concerns I would recommend talking to your dental professional with regards to how your treatment is specifically tailored to you.
A root canal is recommended if you have a cavity or you have broken your tooth in such a way that the nerve (pulp tissue) is exposed to bacteria. The nerve is in a sterile environment protected by your dentine and enamel. Once that environment is compromised, the nerve starts to die. Usually you feel pain that can grow more severe with time and can lead to a dental abscess (swelling). In some occasions, the nerve can die without giving you any pain. A dental X-ray would be needed to diagnose this condition and, yes, you still need a root canal procedure. Trauma can also lead to the need for a root canal procedure. In some situations, symptoms don't appear till many years in the future.
Hi, RCT (root canal therapy) is recommended when one of the following exists: the extension of the cavity has reached the nerve, deep fracture that exposes the nerve, having a very large restoration at close proximity to nerve that causes constant sensitivity and makes your life miserable, having throbbing pain that lingers, or a nerve that is dead inside the tooth (necrotic nerve), having infection at the apex (bottom) of the tooth, and resorption of the tooth.
A root canal is indicated if there is damage to the nerve or pulp of a tooth by way of a large cavity involving the pulp or a crack into the pulp. Usually this condition is painful and can even develop into an abscess, or infection of the tooth.
A root canal is needed when the nerve of the tooth has died and an infection has occurred. Also, if there is decay present that has grown into the nerve. Most times, but not always, you will have pain or your dentist can show you on your X-ray what is happening and if it is needed.
When nerve is infected
The center of every tooth houses the "pulp". The pulp is comprised of soft tissues like nerves, veins and arteries. If the pulp becomes infected, then a root canal removes the infected soft tissue.
Abscess, cracked tooth, large cavity to nerve, and/or significant sensitivity.
Needed only when a nerve dies inside a tooth and the tooth can be saved. Deep decay is usually the cause for a nerve to die.
There are a number of indications for root canal therapy. The most common ones are infection from a cavity into or near the nerve of a tooth, trauma to a front tooth, and severe grinding on back teeth.
A tooth will need a root canal when it is so painful, there is nothing that will calm it down or if it is infected, which may or not be painful. A radiograph (X-ray) will be helpful in the case of an infection.
Hope this helps and congratulations on not needing a root canal so far!
Jossi Stokes, DDS
Hope this helps and congratulations on not needing a root canal so far!
Jossi Stokes, DDS
Old text books have been written on the etiology of what causes a cavity to progress to the stage that requires a root canal treatment. Many, many times, it is just a traumatic injury from childhood that manifests itself years later in the form of the nerve actually dying and needing to be treated with root canal therapy. Also, metabolic problems within each individual patient can cause restricted blood supply to the teeth, therefore impoverishing vitality of the tooth and causing a need for root canals for preventive reasons, as well as radiation treatment having a deleterious effect on the nerve over a chronic number of times in each of the teeth that are radiated. Dental X-rays cause no problem as they are properly columnated as to the strength and duration of the beam used to illustrate the tooth in the target area. You get more radiation from a walk in the sun than multiple full-mouth X-rays over a number of years.
A root canal is needed when you have an abscessed tooth--the nerve within the tooth is infected.
