The first visit to the dentist, the dentist will gives you local anaesthesia and remove all the pulp tissue. He will then put a temporary filling material to fill up the empty spaces. This process is called Access Opening. During the second visit, the temporary filling material is removed and root canal material like gutta percha is placed. A temporary filling material is placed again. This process is called Obturation. During your last visit, the temoporary filling material is removed and replaced by permanent filling material like composite/amalgam and a crown preparation is done.
Category Archives: Endodontic treatment
Apexification
Definition:
Apexification is a method to induce development of the root apex of an immature, pulp less tooth by formation of osteocementum or other bone-like tissue. It differs from apexogenesis, the physiologic process of root development.
Single Visit Rool Canal Treatment
INTRODUCTION:
Clinical endodontics has changed and expanded over the years due to improvement in cleaning and shaping procedure,culturing, intra canal medicaments and root canal filling materials and techniques
Irrigation of the root canal or Chemical Preparation
Chemical preparation refers to use of an irrigant or combination during and after biomechanical preparation of root canal.
Earlier in 1940 water was commonly used irrigant since it was readily available ,inexpensive and provided a lubricating effect like all non viscous fluids.
Intracanal Medicament
Complete cleaning and shaping and thorough irrigation is essential before disinfecting the canal.
Disinfection of root canal (destruction of pathogenic M.O) is accomplished by intra canal medication
Endodontic Surgery Part 2
The base of the flap should be wider than incisal margins for adequate blood flow to the reflected flap.
The flap should be designed with continuous curvatures between horizontal and vertical incision to avoid sharp angles
Endodontic Surgery Part 1
INTRODUCTION
Preservation of the dentition and maintenance of function are dental professions ultimate goal.
The advances in non surgical endodontic therapy has been explosive, but it has also been a mixed blessing.
It has led to procedural errors such as, broken instrument ,ledges etc
It is indicated in fewer than 5% of endodontically treated teeth. The success rate of endodontic surgery is high, ranging from 73-99%.
What To Do During Endodontic Emergency? Part II
What To Do During Endodontic Emergency? Part I
What is Endodontic Emergency?
Defined as an unscheduled visit associated with pain or swelling from pulpoperiapical pathoses requiring immediate diagnosis and treatment.
Pulp Disease – Part 3
Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis:
Definition: Chronic hyperplastic pulpitis orâ€pulp polyp†is a productive pulpal inflammation due to an extensive carious exposure of a young pulp.
This disorder is characterized by the development of granulation tissue, covered at times with epithelium and resulting from long-standing, low – grade irritation.