Beauty starts from the inside out!
Endodontic (internal) treatment saves a tooth affected by caries or another disease of the dental pulp. In the past a diseased tooth often had to be extracted; today we have the knowledge and techniques to save it. Endodontic treatments include root canal treatment, treatment of pulpitis, granulomas and more.
Every tooth has one main canal and between one and four additional canals.
When inflamed, the pain is strong and often leads to unbearable discomfort.
How it works root canal treatment
During the procedure the endodontist removes the soft tissue inside the tooth, which contains nerve fibres and blood vessels. If the pulp is not necrotic, local anaesthetic is used. To isolate the tooth from saliva, cotton rolls or a rubber dam are placed, a rubber sheet that leaves only the treated tooth exposed.
A small opening is drilled to reach the pulp, which is carefully removed and replaced with a temporary medicine that kills the bacterial infection. The tooth is sealed with a temporary filling that is left to work for a while to prevent future infection. At the next visit the filling is removed, the canals are filled with a material called gutta-percha, a post that replaces the pulp is placed, and the tooth is sealed.
At Saliev Dental Care we use the most modern methods and techniques to ensure maximum precision
Finding additional canals (often missed even on X-rays), removing or bypassing broken instruments, and negotiating curved and narrow canals.
Machine shaping of the canals with an endomotor to remove infected pulp and old filling material effectively. It saves valuable time and gives access to narrow and previously treated canals.
To remove the harmful bacteria inside the root canals, we also use modern endo activators, devices that ultrasonically activate the disinfecting irrigation solutions.
The root canal system is filled by warm vertical condensation of gutta-percha, sealing the canals in three dimensions, including the side canals.
Real cases by Dr Karolina Bachova
Root canal treatment
Fluorosis treatment
Periodontitis, before and after treatment
Questions about root canal treatment
Save the tooth in time
If you have pain or inflammation, don’t wait. Book an examination with Dr Karolina Bachova.
