Root Canals

The root canal is a treatment that consists of removing diseased pulp of the tooth, cleaning the root canals, and filling them. These treatment is applied when the pulp of the tooth has an irreversible condition and, if left on its own, progressively, the tooth will be lost. Root canals are primordial in prosthetic treatments. Their correct performance is basic for the good prognosis of the tooth.

At Drs. Pelcman’s Practice, endodontists are in charge of the root canal treatment.    

Description of the treatment

There are many indications for root canal treatment: pulp exposures due to fractures, caries that reach the pulp, blows to the tooth that cause the death of the pulp, the need of a post to make a crown (when the crown of the tooth is too destroyed to be prepared to hold a crown), defective previous root canal, etc

Posts

Posts are cast metal elements that are anchored inside the roots of the teeth. They allow very damaged teeth to recuperate the lost structure of the teeth and it makes them suitable for receiving a porcelain crown. Posts are made only in teeth that have a root canal previously done. An example of their use is in teeth that, due to a root canal treatment  have lost a considerable part of the crown.

Description of the treatment

After a root canal is done or if the tooth  already  had a root canal, the tooth is prepared to receive the post. An impression is taken and it goes to the dental lab. A temporary crown is also attached to the prepared tooth. On the following appointment, the post is cemented and prepared to receive the crown.