Root Canal Treatment (RCT) (Endodontics)

The chief benefit of root canal treatment is that a tooth that otherwise might require extraction, can actually be saved to contribute to a healthy and functional dentition for many years.

Some indications for Root Canal Treatment are:

The chief benefit of root canal treatment is that a tooth that otherwise might require extraction, can actually be saved to contribute to a healthy and functional dentition for many years.

If you have any of the above listed symptoms, it would be advisable to visit your dentist, since he can tell you whether you have a root canal disease or not, as some of these symptoms can be due to other problems as well.

A tooth that is fully developed can be treated by routine root canal treatment at any age.

In young children the roots of the teeth are still developing. In such children it may be required to first undertake treatment to develop the root or close its wide-open apex and then continue with the root canal treatment subsequently.

Depending on the involved tooth and infection status it can be completed in a single sitting or may take multiple visits.

Great advances have been made in this area of specialization the world over, and include the following techniques, which are used in our Institute:

State of the art gadgets used in our Institute
Microscope-enhanced Endodontics

It is an extremely useful adjuvant in difficult Endodontics or re-treatment situations. Our centre is one of the very few in India to have such an advanced facility.

Tooth is made of three layers - the outer layer is strong and hard and is made up of enamel, the intermediate layer is of tough dentin and the inner layer is of soft pulp that contains the nerve ending, blood vessels and others cells which retain the vitality of the tooth.

If dental decay is permitted to progress, it results in a deep cavity that may reach the pulp thereby exposing it to the outer environment. Severe erosion or trauma to the tooth can also cause pulp exposure. When the pulp is exposed to the exterior, it develops inflammation and infection leading to pain. There are two ways to get relief from the pain, either a root canal treatment, or tooth extraction. An endodontically treated tooth can function normally in the mouth. If left untreated the tooth develops pain, swelling, etc, and the infection can spread deeper into the underlying bone. We recommend removing teeth as a very last option because natural teeth are the ones best suited for your mouth.

X-ray of teeth before
X-ray of teeth after Rubber dam

Rubber dam is a device that is used to isolate a single tooth or a group of teeth from the rest of the oral cavity in order to keep the tooth (being treated) away from saliva and also to increase accessibility. It also prevents accidental swallowing of delicate instruments, solutions, etc. It is used usually in filling procedures and is a must in root canal treatment.

Rubber dam