Root canal treatment

Infection and subsequent inflammation are common causes of toothache. The patient cannot chew food normally, drink cold and hot drinks, and in severe cases, pain leads to a serious decrease in quality of life. Root canal treatment is usually required for advanced pulpitis. Elimination of pain in dental clinics is carried out in several stages. How is root canal treatment performed? Patients need to undergo a series of procedures. Diagnostics. The patient is given an x-ray, which helps determine how deep the infection has penetrated and whether the tooth is severely affected. In some people, the tooth canals have a non-standard (curved) shape; Without a preliminary examination, it will be difficult for a specialist to clean the cavities. The next stage is the removal of inflamed and affected tissue, which is performed with local anesthesia. It is important to completely clean the pulp chamber, otherwise the bacteria remaining in the canals will provoke re-inflammation. Finally, the doctor prepares the tooth for filling and performs this procedure. At the preparation stage, the length of the canals is measured with an apex locator, and the data obtained is compared with X-ray images. Since the canal walls must hold the filling material well, they are additionally processed using special tools. Filling compounds can be hardening (“cement”) or non-hardening. The first ones are needed to protect the tooth, the second ones are needed to completely fill the cleaned dental canals. There should not be the slightest void left in them. If a patient's tooth hurts too much, the doctor can put a temporary filling for a while and only then proceed with the filling. During this procedure, a thorough disinfection is carried out to completely destroy germs in the canal. It is known that bacteria living in the oral cavity are quite aggressive and, if the dental canals are not properly treated, can provoke a relapse of inflammation. We offer the services of endodontic professionals in Riga. After treatment, you will forget about tooth pain for many years. To prevent relapses, specialists follow the requirements for dental canal treatment techniques.