General dentists are trained to perform root canal treatments and have the tools and training needed to successfully complete most procedures. But there are some situations where even dentists who perform root canals routinely refer their patients to an endodontist. By limiting their practice to endodontics, endodontists focus exclusively on dental pulp treatments. They complete an average of 25 root canal treatments per week, while general dentists usually do two. Endodontists don't place fillings or clean teeth, but instead spend their time diagnosing and treating tooth pain.
They are specialists who are experts in finding the cause of oral and facial pain that has been difficult to diagnose. When it comes to root canal therapy, most general dentists are more than capable of performing these types of procedures. They receive extensive dental training to know how to treat root canals. However, some dental offices may not have the equipment needed to perform root canal treatment. In this case, the general dentist would recommend the patient to a dental specialist who could perform the therapy.
Root canal therapy requires one or more office visits and may be performed by a dentist or endodontist. An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in the causes, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and injuries of the dental pulp of teeth. The choice of the type of dentist to use depends to some extent on the difficulty of the root canal procedure needed on your particular tooth and the general dentist's comfort level when working on your tooth. Your dentist will discuss who might be best suited to perform the job in your particular case. Simple root canals can be performed by a general or family dentist.
However, if the canal has a complex enough anatomy that it is difficult to find, navigate, or reach the root, contact of an endodontist may be required. Endodontists are specialist dentists who focus on dental pulp disorders and specialize in treatments such as root canals. Endodontists receive significantly more specialized training and have more years of experience. An endodontist is also recommended for teeth with more than one channel, such as molars. Your dentist will use a series of small files to enlarge the canals and give them a regular shape so that they can be filled. Or if treatment has already been performed at a high level and the infection remains, a small operation to remove the root tip (an apicectomy) may be performed to treat the infection.
Root canals can fail for a variety of reasons, including a procedure that didn't clean the canals to begin with, a rupture of the crown or its internal sealant, or essentially anything that would allow the tooth that had previously undergone root canal treatment to become infected at the root and affect others teeth. There are several ways your dentist can treat discoloration, such as whitening your tooth with chemicals. If the job is particularly complex, your dentist may refer you to a root canal treatment specialist, known as an endodontist. The dentist will use a drill to reduce the size of the tooth and will use the crown to replace what was removed. If the dental pulp is sufficiently traumatized, whether from exposure to oral bacteria through deep tooth decay, a fracture in the tooth that penetrates the pulp, or a strong blow to the face, the tooth begins to die and often root canal therapy is required to prevent or eliminate infection and prevent loss of teeth.
In fact, a root canal is the only way to remove an infected tooth that could spread and cause serious illness. At the first visit to the dentist, you may be prescribed antibiotic treatment for several days before the endodontic procedure is performed. Until the endodontic procedure is completely finished, that is, the permanent filling is in place and a crown, if necessary, is in place, it is advisable to minimize chewing on the tooth being repaired. However, with a molar tooth, they are located far back in the patient's mouth, giving the dentist limited access and having 3 to 4 channels. They are usually extremely painful for a person and a root canal procedure or therapy is needed to treat them.
