Thursday, January 29, 2009

Root Canal Theraphy





Root canal therapy is designed to correct disorders of the dental pulp-- the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue.




Symptoms of Pulpal damage
  • long standing pain
  • facial swelling

Post-Operative Care

1. Brittleness pulp less tooth is more brittle than non treated tooth and great care should be used to avoid fracture and chipping

2. Discoloration - a non vital tooth ( dead tooth) may become discolored over time, which can be treated with bleaching. In most cases, the discoloration poses no threath to the health of the tooth.

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