ENDODONTI-CANAL TREATMENT
In general damage to the soft tooth layer; In ancient practices, teeth were extracted. However, with the root canal treatment applied to the teeth in today's technology, the only solution is no longer tooth extraction.
Why Root Canal Treatment?
If the living tissue or pulp, also called nerves, in the root canals of the tooth is inflamed or cannot maintain its vitality, root canal treatment is required.
Because this tissue does not have the ability to renew and repair itself like other tissues in the body. Processes such as deep caries, filling on the tooth, tooth cutting; Fractures and cracks in the tooth can lead to inflammation of the pulp. In addition, trauma to the tooth can lead to inflammation and damage to the pulp, even if there is no crack or decay in the tooth. If the inflamed pulp is not treated, it will cause pain and abscess.
How Do You Know You Need Root Canal Treatment?
Prolonged sensitivity to hot and cold
Pain or discomfort when chewing Inability to chew
Pain that starts on its own, especially at night,
Tooth discoloration, swelling, pain in the lymph nodes near the tooth, or palpable swelling
How Does Root Canal Treatment Save The Tooth?
The inflamed or damaged pulp (vascular-nerve package) in the root canal of the tooth is removed,
After carefully and carefully cleaning and shaping the root canals, the root canal is filled. After root canal treatment, your tooth is filled with a filling or pselen coating. After all these procedures, your tooth continues to function like other teeth.
Is pain felt during root canal treatment?
Thanks to modern anesthetic techniques and substances, pain during treatment is minimized. There may be sensitivity or pain in the teeth for a few days after the treatment.
Taking painkillers for all these complaints may be recommended by your doctor.
Can Root Canal Treatment Be Done to All Teeth?
Some teeth may not be saved with root canal treatment. The main reasons are the inability to enter the canals, fractures in the roots, insufficient bone support or the destruction of the tooth so that it cannot be rested.
Does Root Canal Treatment Kill the Tooth?
The idea that "Canal treatment kills the tooth" does not reflect the truth. After the living tissue inside the tooth is removed with root canal treatment, the tooth becomes insensitive to heat and cold, but it continues to function with the vessels or nerves coming from the jawbone and surrounding tissues and is attached to the bone. With the help of a suitable filling or restoration after the treatment, you can chew very easily or use your tooth as a prosthetic foot.
PERIODONTOLOGY
Periodontology is the main branch of science that deals with the tissues surrounding the teeth, inflammatory diseases and their treatment.
Periodontitis; It is an inflammatory disease characterized by the destruction of teeth and their supporting tissues (periodontal ligament, cementum, alveolar bone). Gingivitis has progressed to the alveolar bone (jawbone). The main cause of periodontitis is bacterial plaque and can be treated mechanically. However, genetic, environmental and systemic factors may also be factors in the formation of the disease. Among the systemic factors, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, down syndrome, AIDS, blood diseases can be counted.
The first symptom of periodontal diseases, which are common in society, is bleeding in the gums. The gingiva is red, swollen and has a shiny surface. Most of the time, these symptoms are accompanied by bad breath, itching in the gums, a feeling of bleeding, and sensitivity in the teeth.
Periodontal diseases can affect people of all ages, from childhood to old age, with different severity. Most of the time, since the patient does not have a complaint such as pain, it can progress without symptoms. When the patient has a complaint, healthy, caries-free teeth are lost by shaking due to the losses in the supporting tissues.
Treatment Methods
The main purpose of periodontal treatment is to keep hopeless, unhealthy teeth in the mouth. Different treatment methods are applied according to the type and severity of the disease. These; First of all, it can be simply summarized as oral hygiene education, calculus removal, root surface straightening, regenerative, reconstructive and mucogingival operations. At the same time, providing gingival aesthetics of individuals with a high smile line is within the scope of periodontal treatment. The type and severity of the disease; The patient's habits and cooperation with the physician directly affect the start of oral hygiene, treatment planning and success.
Periodontal treatment is a dentistry service where the results are certain and the patient satisfaction is the highest when the necessary interventions are made with early diagnosis. It should be noted that no restative treatment can be applied to periodontally unhealthy teeth.
PROSTHETIC THERAPY (PROSTHESIS)
The prosthetic approach consists of four main subjects.
Fixed prostheses; aesthetically and functionally restoring or completing the fm, shape, defects and missing teeth of the teeth in the mouth with pselen, cast alloys, pselen I combinations and other aesthetic materials.