If a dental nerve is damaged due to decay, impact-trauma or any other reason, the body accepts this non-living nerve as a foreign material and creates inflammation. In such a case, it is necessary to remove the nerve and fill it with a filling material without leaving any gaps. This process is called root canal treatment.

Since toothache is a very difficult and painful pain, people often fear root canal treatment. However, no pain is felt with the numbing procedure applied in root canal treatment. Thanks to this treatment, you will go from a painful toothache period to a comfortable period without tooth loss.

The miraculous and savior point of root canal treatment is to prevent tooth loss. For this reason, our physicians also successfully apply this treatment by performing the filling process after the dental caries are completely removed from the tooth and the nerves are removed. When root canal treatment is necessary, of course, when tooth decay causes unbearable pain in your tooth, it is absolutely necessary in cases where the filling treatment is not sufficient. Failure to perform root canal treatment on time and neglecting it will unfortunately cause tooth loss.

1- Identifying the problematic tooth by taking radiography.

2- If the tooth is alive, destroying the sensitivity in the teeth and surrounding tissues by applying local anesthesia.

3- Clearing the decays in the enamel and dentin layers of the tooth and creating the space to reach the pulp.

4- Isolation of the tooth.

5- Determination of the working length using electronic tools and confirmation by radiography.

6- Destruction and removal of infected dentin layers and microorganisms in the root canal using rotary instrument systems.

7- While using rotary instruments systems in root canals, destroying microorganisms with various root canal disinfectants.

8- Destruction and removal of infected dentin layers and microorganisms in the root canal using rotary instrument systems.

9- When starting the root canal treatment, if the tooth is not alive, waiting for a certain time with a canal antiseptic to be placed in the root canal and filling the root blood at the next meeting.

After root canal treatment, the tooth is cut off from the surrounding tissues, the infection does not occur again and if there is any damage to the surrounding tissues of the tooth, it is aimed to be repaired.

Following root canal treatment, especially after the treatment of living teeth, there may be a foldable pain in the tooth for a few days or pain when pressing on the tooth. This is a normal pain that occurs after root canal treatment. It disappears in a short time with a little protection of the tooth with root canal treatment. The success rate in root canal treatments, where the correct treatment method is applied for today, reaches %90.

Since the inflammation of the tissues will continue for a few days after root canal treatment, there may be pain when pressed on the tooth. You should not force the painful area too much during this period. Although the pain passes by itself after a while, it is possible to use pain medication if needed. When the pain does not pass for a long time or the severity increases, it will be useful to consult a doctor. Since the flexibility of the teeth that have undergone root canal treatment and lost their vitality decreases, there is a risk of fracture. For this reason, it will be useful to consider your dentist’s advice on the applications to be made in order to use the tooth for a longer time.

The first thing to be aware of after root canal treatment is to wait for the drowsiness to pass before eating. After the numbness is over, the tooth with root canal treatment can be used like other teeth. If you feel an elevation in the treated tooth, you should apply to the dentist again. It is normal for the treated tooth to be sensitive in the first period compared to other teeth. However, if the sensitivity reaches a size that will disturb you, it is useful to see the doctor.

While we need to pay attention to oral and dental health, we do not show this sensitivity. Hard blows to the jaw or teeth, gum disorders, incorrectly applied orthodontic treatment processes are among the factors that require root canal treatment and filling. In addition, physical irritation caused by deep caries, incomplete filling and high fillings are other factors that require the application of these treatment processes. In case of gum disorders, precautions can be taken to reduce the effects that may occur as a result of excessive whitening of the gums.

For all our patients who reach us, we can only give information about how much canal treatment is after we see the condition of the tooth. After the root canal treatment, there are some points that people should pay attention to in addition to the treatment processes that are usually successfully completed. Among these, teeth should be brushed regularly and floss should be used when necessary. We provide our services by providing information to all our patients on issues related to the care of the teeth. In addition, we recommend that you come to us regularly and have your checks, and we recommend that you be cautious about hard foods and avoid very cold foods at the first stage.