Endodontic dental treatment

Endodontics is a line of dental services aimed at treating pulp and dentin. These are the components of the endodont tissue complex. The doctor carries out manipulations and treatment inside the dental canals.

At the MC Dobrobut dental clinic, patients receive high-quality dental treatment by high international standards in dentistry.

What is a tooth root canal

When a patient requires endodontic treatment, it is assumed that the dentist will work inside the pulp chamber of the tooth and its root canals. These are cavities that extend along the body of the root, where the pulp is located.

A tooth can have from 1 to 4 roots, depending on the type. In rare cases, units with 5 roots are observed. In this case, there can be several channels inside the root, they can merge and diverge.

What are the goals of endodontic treatment?

This work is aimed at restoring the anatomical integrity of the tooth and its functionality. Endodontic dental treatment involves cleaning the affected tooth tissues, including those inside the root canals. After the pulp is removed, the cavity is treated with antiseptic preparations, filled with fillers, and hermetically sealed. After that, the integrity of the dental crown is restored using a filling or with the installation of inlays and crowns.

High-quality treatment of teeth canals is a process that requires thoroughness and increased attention. If even a little dead pulp remains inside the canal cavity, the infection will spread again. A relapse means that the tooth will have to be dissected and re-done.

Root canal treatment is carried out to prepare for prosthetics. If the unit is planned to be used as a support for a fixed prosthesis, the tooth is prepared. This allows you to ensure that in the future it will not bother you, and the prosthesis does not have to be removed for treatment.

Indications and contraindications

Because of the intervention, the tooth loses blood vessels, nerve fibers, depriving it of nutrition and innervation. Therefore, endodontic root canal treatment is carried out only in case of aim indications:

the development of pulpitis, when the infection affects the internal tissues of the tooth;
periodontitis - bacteria penetrate the canal and spread to the surrounding tissues, including the periodontium;

irreversible damage resulting from trauma;
dislocation of a unit with the possibility of replanting;
for orthopedic indications.

When deciding, the doctor relies on examination data, X-ray examination, electroodontodiagnostics results, patient complaints.

For dental canals, treatment may be contraindicated if:

the pulp is inflamed, but the process is reversible;
poor periodontal prognosis;

it is impossible to intervene for medical reasons;
the patient does not want to treat, but to remove the tooth.

How is the endodontic treatment carried out?

Approximately a third of patients’ requests involve the treatment of tooth canals. The cause of the problem lies in advanced caries, which turned into the development of pulpitis or periodontitis.

The final safety of the unit depends on how deeply the infection has penetrated the root canal. A conservative method, or by partial removal of the pulp can solve the problem at the initial stages. In advanced cases, the pulp will have to be obliterated, and the canals should be treated with drugs and sealed.

Endodontics in dentistry can be done using a microscope. Here, the efficiency of working out the tooth canals is higher. The risk of relapse is reduced several times. An experienced specialist should be involved in root canal treatment. Only in a proven clinic will be used high-quality instruments and modern therapeutic and surgical methods.

It is not uncommon for patients to postpone the visit to the doctor because they are concerned about the cost of endodontic treatment. The price directly depends on the number of roots in the affected tooth. It is important to remember that the longer you delay visiting a specialist, the more problems you will have to fix.

Endodontic treatment in Kyiv is carried out according to the algorithm in 5 stages:

Pain relief (anesthetic is applied topically).
The tooth is insulated with protective rubber.
Opening the unit with boron.
The canals are cleaned, prepared, treated with antiseptics.
The canal cavities are filled with filler and sealed.

To treat teeth canals, the price at the MC Dobrobut dental clinic in Kyiv is always available for patients. You can make an appointment or consultation with a doctor by phone or by leaving a request for feedback on the website. We will relieve you of lingering pain, offer the most cost-effective solutions in the shortest possible time.