Is it good that toothache kills nerves?

There are many ways to treat toothache, and killing the nerve, also known as root canal treatment, is a relatively common treatment method. Although root canal treatment can fundamentally relieve toothache problems, acute inflammation, tooth discoloration or brittleness are likely to occur after treatment. In addition, not all toothaches can be treated with root canal treatment. Below, we will introduce you to some basic knowledge about root canal treatment.

1. What are the hazards of root canal treatment?

In clinical practice, many patients ask me what harm root canal treatment will do to their teeth. In fact, root canal treatment is a method of treating pulp necrosis and periapical disease. It removes necrotic infected substances in the root canal, performs proper disinfection and fills the root canal. After root canal treatment, the adverse stimulation of the root canal contents to the periapical tissues can be removed, the occurrence of periapical disease can be prevented, or the healing of periapical disease can be promoted.

After root canal treatment, the teeth will become discolored and brittle. This does not mean any harm, and it is much better than pulling out the teeth without treatment. To be precise, it should be the complications of root canal treatment, including acute inflammatory reaction, lateral perforation of the side walls and bottom of the pulp cavity, instrument breakage and overfilling of root canal fillings. In fact, as long as you are familiar with the anatomical structure and are careful and conscientious during the operation, these situations can generally be avoided.

2. Which teeth are suitable for root canal treatment?

If there are small holes on the surface of the teeth, you can just clean them and fill them with resin material without root canal treatment. However, if there are gaps in the filling material or the material falls off later, causing secondary caries, you must treat the secondary caries. During this period, due to wear and tear and tooth collapse, your teeth must be treated according to the specific situation.

For teeth with very deep decay, which is serious and has even caused severe pain, a conscientious dentist will not recommend tooth extraction and will instead recommend root canal treatment. First remove the necrotic material at the root of the tooth, clean the decay, and then fill it with filling material. After root canal treatment, the pain symptoms are significantly relieved and the success rate is relatively high. Teeth that have undergone root canal treatment must be observed for a period of time and confirmed to be asymptomatic before subsequent tooth restoration treatment can be carried out.

3. How long can a tooth be used after root canal treatment?

Teeth that have undergone root canal treatment can generally be used for 3-5 years without any problems, and can even last for more than ten years. Therefore, teeth that have undergone root canal treatment can have a lifespan of more than ten years. But you should also protect your teeth at ordinary times and not bite anything too hard, such as walnuts, nuts, beer bottle caps, etc.