Root Canal

MICROSCOPE ASSISTED ENDODONTICS

The use of microscope assisted endodontics had been an outstanding progress in dentistry.

Today, thanks to the microscope, we can perform works of maximal precision and safety, reaching more aesthetic results and more predictible treatments.

Quickness, control, comfort and adjustment are other advantages associated to microscope assisted endodontics.

Endodontic treatment is another word for root canal treatment which involves removing damaged or dead nerves and blood vessels in the tooth root that have become infected due to decay, cracks or trauma. The space left is then filled with a material that seals the tooth and keeps it functioning as before.

Re-treatment can be a complex and demanding procedure involving the removal of existing root filling material, re-cleaning the canals and placing new filling material.

Root canal. Those two words are enough to make most people cringe. Root canals have the reputation as being long procedures, painful procedures and multiple procedures.

But today, endodontists (root canal specialists) strive to make root canal procedures fast, painless and as easy on patients as possible. Modern technologies, including operating microscopes, digital X‐rays and improved instruments, have gone a long way toward helping endodontists achieve those goals.

A root canal typically is needed when the pulp in the core of the tooth becomes diseased or infected, sometimes causing pain, swelling or sensitivity to hot or cold, and possibly leading to further infection.
During a root canal, the pulp is removed, then the channels are cleaned out, disinfected, shaped, filled in with a bio‐compatable material and sealed.

For most patients undergoing a root canal, the procedure only takes one visit and can be done in less than an hour, and patient comfort is always important. Its a painless procedure with the advances in technology. The advances have made it easier and quicker for the patient and the doctor, but more importantly (its) more predictable in the results. Magnifying the issue
Probably the most important advancement aiding endodontists in root canal procedures is the operating microscope. The microscope magnifies and illuminates the root canal site, providing a much closer, more detailed look at the tiny canals on which endodontists work.
Before the operating microscope became available 10 or 15 years ago, endodontists had only the naked eye or loupe magnifiers to help them in their work.

The microscope has made performing root canals and other procedures much easier. We do some pretty amazing things that, without a microscope, would be impossible. It allows us to do the work faster and more precisely. Being precise is important when each tiny root canal and every side canal must be located and cleaned to prevent further complications. Many older root canals have to be redone later, when they become reinfected because the previous procedure didn’t get all the way to the bottom of the root, or if the tooth had an unusual anatomy, which can lead to missed canals.
With the microscope it has become much easier to make sure every canal has been found and cleaned .The magnification improves the treatment tremendously. We can find things, and we can clean things better than before. A digital look

Endodontic treatment can safely and comfortably save a tooth that otherwise would have to be extracted. In fact, root canal therapy is successful approximately 95% of the time.

Remember, a healthy restored tooth is always better than an artificial one. The choice is yours, but there are many disadvantages to losing a tooth. When a tooth is removed and not replaced, the teeth next to the empty space begin to shift from their normal position. This may cause teeth to become crooked or crowded, which decreases chewing and biting efficiency. Crowded or crooked teeth may be more prone to dental disease because they are harder to keep clean than properly aligned teeth. As a result, other teeth may be lost if the missing tooth is not replaced.