Root Canal
Root Canal Treatment
Root canal treatment or endodontic management is done when a tooth is in a compromised situation due to any injury
1. Physical injury
- Traumatic injury or excessive biting forceCracked tooth
- Fractured tooth
2. Mechanical injury
- Attrition of enamel
- Abrasion as wear and tear of tooth
- Periodontal lesion or weakening of tooth
3. Chemical injury
- Caries
- Erosive lesions
Symptoms
1. Throbbing pain: could be felt during taking hot or cold beverages or while consumption of sweet food.
2. Infection:in form of swelling in mouth or abscess with pus discharge from sinus tract
3. Periodontal abscess:in form of swelling around gum
Necessity of treatment
- To get rid of pain
- To eliminate infection
- To restore back tooth functionability
Not choosing the root canal treatment can lead to
- Severe pain & discomfort
- Swelling
- Loss of tooth
Post & Core
This treatment is done in a root canal treated tooth ( though not necessary in every case) where there is not enough tooth structure present. A post is inserted after removal of the root canal filling, up to 2/3 length of the root. After that a filling is done over it.
Indications
RCT treated tooth in which it is deemed necessary to improve
- Longevity of restoration
- Enhance prognosis and function of tooth restoration and crown
- Protect the tooth from fracture
- Provide anchorage to coronal restoration and crown
- In case of weak tooth structure
- In case of heavy occlusal forces
material choice
1. Prefabricated fiber post:
- it has better tensile strength
- good adhesion with root dentin
- better aesthetic
2. Metal post
- Rarely used now a days because of poor esthetic and size
