ENDODONTIS SURGERY

Deep caries, recurrent cavities under previously made fillings or crown prostheses (veneers), patient’s complaints not resolved after filling or crowning the teeth, Crown/root fractures of the teeth as a result of impact, chewing habits of the patient or non-functional movements such as teeth grinding. pulp damage, advanced gingival diseases or pulp damage after gingival operations, Determining that the pulp has lost its vitality.

Spontaneous pain in the tooth, pain that increases at night and does not go away even with painkillers, prolonged pain triggered by an external factor such as cold, heat or contact with the tooth, Swelling around the tooth, in the gingiva and / or related lymph nodes, fistula caused by infection of the tooth or tooth discoloration. However, teeth that have lost their vitality may not cause any complaints. This should not be perceived as the absence of the need for root canal treatment.

Root canal treatment does not cause pain; on the contrary, it is applied to relieve pain. The tooth and surrounding tissues to be treated with root canal are anesthetized with local anesthesia. The patient does not feel pain during the treatment. However, in some cases, the patient may feel slightly uncomfortable. This problem is easily overcome by using auxiliary anaesthesia.

After the root canal treatment, the tooth does not feel sore and hot sensitivity. If there is inflammation and pain in the related tooth before the treatment, discomfort may be felt for a few days after the treatment, especially during chewing. However, this complaint will disappear with the adaptation of the tissues.

Success rate in well-done root canal treatments is around 90-95%. However, in cases where there is a re-leakage of bacteria into the root canals due to reasons such as the formation of a new caries in the tooth or the formation of a fracture in the filling of the tooth, depending on the patient’s oral hygiene; Root canals may become infected again. If the root canal treatment is not done adequately, the tooth may not cause any problems for the patient in the short term. However, in the long term, it is possible that the tooth will become inflamed again and need a repeat root canal treatment.