Root Canal Treatment

Root Canal Treatment also known as RCT is one of the best ways to treat infected teeth painlessly. The main aim of the Root canal treatment is to remove the damaged pulp from the tooth and make sure that its infection free. Root canal treatment is effective for most of the patients, with its success rate of more than 98% and the best part is that the procedure is painless. It’s a myth that RCT is a painful procedures because with the latest expertise & technologies available now-a –days, it’s a pain free procedure. So, in this way Root canal treatment is beneficial to patients as they can rid of the infected part of the tooth without the requirement of the removal of the tooth.

Root canal treatment comprises of certain steps which are performed by an endodontist or an experienced general dentist. In the first step of Root canal treatment, the dentist creates a drill in the tooth, to access the infected pulp. Then, the infected pulp is removed from the tooth. After this, the dentist disinfects the root canal with saline and other medicinal solutions. This is followed by sealing of the root canals with biocompatible filling materials for preventing the occurrence of a similar infection soon. Once the filling material is placed, the crown is also placed and fixed over the tooth. The dental filling and crown help in protecting the tooth from any fractures.