What is root canal therapy for teeth?

Dental root canal therapy is a routine diagnosis and treatment method at home and abroad, which is relatively mature and stable, and it is an ideal treatment method for modern endodontic diseases, periapical diseases and periodontal diseases combined with endodontic diseases.

Root canal therapy is to form a straight path from the tooth surface to the root canal, find all the root canals in the tooth, remove the infected necrotic pulp, and form a smooth road, and then remove the necrotic tissue and inflammatory tissue by irrigation agent.

At present, nickel-titanium instruments are mainly used to prepare root canals of teeth, and the stained layer of infected tissues of teeth is completely removed. The first measure of root canal therapy is to find all root canals, and then clean them thoroughly to form an effective closed space, thus ending oral infection and forming a good oral environment.

Specific classification

Root canal therapy can be divided into two types according to whether microscopes and microscopic instruments are used, as follows:

Root canal therapy: this method is commonly used by patients. Its advantages are relatively simple operation and no need of microscope.

Micro-root canal therapy: Micro-root canal therapy is needed when a patient's disease involves a collateral root canal or has a missing root canal. The advantage is that it is possible to treat minor lesions, but the disadvantage is that the requirements for operators are higher and the process is more complicated.

instrument selection

when performing root canal therapy, doctors mainly use different kinds of root canal therapy instruments, and patients do not need to choose.

Operating cost

The specific cost of root canal therapy is related to the level, location and equipment of the hospital, which should be subject to the hospital fees.