| Stages
of Root Canal
Root
Canal therapy proceeds in 2 stages
- Preparing
the Root Canal
- Filling
the Root Canal
Your
treatment may take one or two visits. Local anesthesia may
be necessary to prevent pain that occurs if nay nerve fibers
are still alive in the pulp.
Preparing
the Root Canal
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First,
your dentist makes an opening in your teeth and removes
any filling or decay.
Unhealthy
pulp tissue is then removed with tiny, flexible files
the dentist then shapes each canal to receive a filling.
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X
rays help assure that the instruments go exactly to the
end of the root and not beyond.
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Filling
the Canal
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The
most commonly used filling material is a film, waxy,
rubbery compound called Gutta Percha. Gutta Percha points
corresponding to the size of the clean canal are selected.
A sealer cement is used to seat the Gutta.
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