I went to the dentist earlier today..pls help?!


Question: I went to the dentist earlier today..pls help.?
it seems one of the tooth is pretty bad and he suggested to do root canal. What is that.? He dug up quite a fair bit today and filled it with temporary filling that tastes like cloves. He suggested that I go see a specialist to get the root canal treatment then crown. What is all that procedures.? what did he do to me today.? is it not root canal.? can someone explain to me in details..im totally lost. Health Question & Answer


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Root Canal Theropy is when they go in and remove the infection or should i say abcess and the nerves of a tooth refill the area with rubber type material called gutta percha!!!! today they probally started or opened the area where you could get some releif, the specialist they are sending you to is an Endodonist which only does root canals some dentist do or do not do their own root canals depending on alot of different things. ok so in lamens terms they go down into the root and remove the nerve which is where the imfection is comming from and replce it with the gutta percha material i was refering to then they close the top of your tooth with accually most use the same tooth colored filling material that they would use with a filling really its pretty simple everyone else makes it alot worse than it is and if you have no nerves you have no feeling proplem solved!!!!!! hope that helped you if the infection is bad they might have to wait for the antibiotics to clear it up before they can complete the procedure sometimes its a 3 visit process if its a dentist doing the procedure or dependeding a specilist will probally do it in one!!!!!!!! Health Question & Answer

A root canal treatment is when the dentist drills into the root of the tooth and removes the infected or dead pulp tissue that is inflammed and causing problems. The pulp tissue is removed using small endodontic files. As it is a long procedure requiring a few visits he placed a temporary dressing (in your case Kalzinol) to stop any further infection of the root canals until the next time you see the dentist. after the pulp tissue has been removed the canal will be filled with a material called gutta percha, which seals it up and stops any bacteria from entering the canal. A crown is then placed to cover the hole in your tooth that was made to access the root canal. A crown is just a metal-ceramic (usually) cover that looks like a real tooth and is stuck over the top of your old tooth after it has been prepared.

Today the dentist probs removed any decay present but may have done more. he wouldnt have completed the root treatment though.

best idea is to phone him and ask what has been done and what has yet to be done as each dentist does things differentlyHealth Question & Answer

he has done the temporary filling . for root canal treatment you have to go to the endodontist. he will do the root canal treatment which is done in the infected tooth and then put the crown. for more information on root canal treatment you an visit the following link.
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further they have the faciity for free dental consultation by the dentistHealth Question & Answer



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