Endodontics

The initial root canal treatment is usually carried out in one or two treatment sessions and comprises the following steps: To ensure that the treatment can be carried out painlessly, the tooth is often anesthetized locally. The tooth crown is opened and the nerve cavity (pulp chamber) is cleaned.

Then the root canals are found and expanded with small files. This “expansion” enables the entire root canal system to be cleaned and disinfected. Optical magnification aids (magnifying glasses or surgical microscope) are very helpful for the individual work steps in order to recognize and treat the fine and highly branched anatomy of the tooth root canals in the course of the treatment.

The root canal system with its main and side canals is cleaned, disinfected, and shaped in a controlled manner, if possible under visual inspection.

After molding, cleaning, and disinfection, the cavity is filled with a plastic sealing material. As the last step, the access in the tooth crown is closed with a bacteria-proof and stable filling. Prepared in this way, the tooth can be rebuilt or, as a rule, provided with a crown.

Our LifeDent dentistry specialists will be happy to advise you.