PAIN IN TOOTH

ROOT CANAL TREATMENT or RCT is a dental procedure where the nerves and pulp tissue of an infected tooth are cleaned out and a filling material is placed in the roots of the teeth.

WHAT IS RCT

WHEN DO YOU NEED RCT ?

1.continuous pain in tooth 2.pain in tooth on lying down 3.sensitivity to hot food 4.swelling near tooth 5.tooth is black broken,decayed

WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE OF RCT

THE DENTIST WILL FIRST TAKE AN XRAY OF TOOTH TO CONFIRM THAT THE INFECTION HAS REACHED THE ROOTS .

1.DENTIST WILL NUMB THE TOOTH WITH ANESTHESIA. 2.DRILL THE TOOTH TILL THE ROOT OPENING IS REACHED.

3. CLEAN OUT AND WASH WITH MEDICATED SOLUTIONS THE INFECTED CONTENTS OF THE ROOTS. 4. GIVE A MEDICINE DRESSING INSIDE THE ROOTS AND SEAL IT

MOST OF THE TIMES DENTIST WILL CALL YOU FOR 2-3 APPOINTMENTS TO COMPLETTELY CLEAN OT THE INFECTED TISSUES FROM YOUR ROOT.

SOMETIMES THE RCT MAY BE COMPLETED IN ONE SITTING DEPENDING ON THE TOOTH AND INFECTION.

HOW LONG DOES RECOVERY TAKE?

YOU MIGHT EXPERIENCE MILD DISCOMFORT FOR ABOUT ONE WEEK AFTER TREATMENT. TAKE MEDICATION WHEN NEEDED.

WHEN CAN I RESUME WORK /SCHOOL OR OTHER ACTIVITIES?

IF YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH NO PAIN YOU CAN CONTINUE YOUR ROUTINE FROM THAT DAY ITSELF.

CAN I EAT AFTER RCT SITTING?

YES BUT EAT SOFT FOOD AND AVOID CHEWING FROM THAT TOOTH SIDE

CAN I SMOKE ?

IT IS BETTER TO AVOID TILL TREATMENT IS COMPLETED AS SMOKING DELAYS HEALING

MEDICINES FOR RCT

DENTIST WILL PRESCRIBE TWO MEDICATIONS 1. ANTIBIOTICS TO CONTROL INFECTION 2.PAIN KILLERS /ANTI INFLAMMATORY MEDICATIONS

WHAT AFTER RCT?

SINCE THE TOOTH HAS NO NERVES AFTER CLEANING IT WILL NOT CAUSE ANY PAIN IN FUTURE . BUT THE TOOTH BECOMES WEAK AND BRITTLE AFTER RCT AND NEEDS A CAP/ CROWN PROCEDURE TO PROTECT IT

YOUR DENTIST WILL DO EVERYTHING TO SAVE YOUR TOOTH SO DONT WORRY GET YOUR RCT DONE