Orthodontics

Pulp tissue which is located inside the teeth and contains all the sensitivity of teeth is affected from advanced tooth decays or trauma. Cleaning of pulp tissue inside the roots located in the jaw bone and not observed intra orally and making root canal treatment instead is a special treatment.

There are many variations of root structures of every tooth. There can be additional non standardized roots or canals. Previously failures could be experienced in root canal treatment due to being a non visible field. However nowadays very successful root canal treatments can be done thanks to new devices.

The success of root canal treatment is absolute especially related with rotary automatic root canal devices, special devices showing the length of root, structural differences and with special root canal filling materials. By the help of those new devices which can measure the root canal length, there is no need to take extra x-rays. The important thing is completing the treatment by knowing the possible variations and using those devices for proper situations.

If the root canal treatment is performed successfully, it may stay life long period inside the mouth. But if there are mistakes, then the risk of tooth loss is high in a short time period. Therefore, it requires a meticulous work. Usually this procedure is performed by endodontists who are root canal treatment specialists. This increases the success rate. Because the only work for those specialists are making root canal treatments.