Endodontics



Oral and dental health is an important factor that affects your overall body health. Therefore, it is essential to trust a specialized team to deal with dental problems and maintain your oral health. Özel İdadent Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic offers top-level quality service to its patients with an experienced team specialized in endodontics.

What is Endodontics?

The term endodontics is derived from the words “Endo” (inside) and “odont” (tooth). The internal structure of the tooth (pulp) contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues that produce the tooth’s tissue, nourish the tooth, and help detect stimuli like hot and cold.

When tooth decay leads to advanced damage to the dental tissue, such as dentin, microorganisms or their products may reach the pulp tissue. The pulp tissue can become inflamed or infected due to decay or trauma. If untreated, it can lead to various conditions such as cysts or granulomas around the root tip, which wash out the surrounding bone.

Endodontics primarily aims to protect the pulp tissue and surrounding root tissues, and in advanced stages, it is a set of treatments that ensures the tooth remains functional in the mouth without being extracted. The most well-known procedure in endodontic treatments is root canal therapy.

Endodontic Services at Özel İdadent Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic

Our clinic offers services from experienced dentists specialized in endodontics to preserve the tooth without extraction and ensure it remains functional for many years. Endodontic treatment may include the following:

  • Pulp Capping Treatment: A protective filling treatment aimed at preserving the pulp tissue inside the canal in cases where the pulp tissue is exposed to varying degrees.
  • Root Canal Treatment (RCT): The process of cleaning the inner part of the tooth, including the pulp and surrounding dentin tissues, and filling it with special materials to treat infections.
  • Abscess Drainage: A procedure applied to treat abscesses forming at the root of the tooth.
  • Cyst Treatment: The treatment of cysts at the root tip caused by tooth decay or trauma, by cleaning the infected environment.
  • Apical Surgery (Apical Resection): A surgical treatment option applied when problems persist after root canal therapy.
  • Re-RCT (Retreatment): A treatment option applied when a previous root canal treatment fails or problems persist.
  • Trauma Treatment: Treatment applied in cases where the pulp is exposed due to direct or indirect trauma.
  • Reimplantation: A procedure applied when the infection source at the root tip cannot be eliminated (due to broken tools or blockage), involving the extraction of the tooth, removal of a part of the root tip, and reimplanting the tooth.
  • Autotransplantation: A procedure in which an embedded tooth is placed to replace a tooth that can no longer be treated and is to be extracted.
  • Removal of Broken Tools from Root Canals: When files used in root canal treatment break inside the canal, the treatment’s success can be negatively affected. In such cases, the broken tool is removed using the necessary equipment (microscope and other tools).

Why Choose Özel İdadent Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic?

  1. Our Expert Team: Reliable treatment provided by experienced dentists specialized in endodontics.
  2. Modern Technology: Our clinic invests in modern technologies such as microscopes, lasers, and endodontic motors to provide effective and comfortable treatment.
  3. Individual Patient Approach: We adopt an approach that focuses on individual needs in treatment planning and implementation.
  4. Comfortable Environment: A service approach that prioritizes patient satisfaction, offering the opportunity to receive treatment in a comfortable environment.
  5. Education and Information: We manage the treatment process transparently by providing necessary information to patients before and after treatment.

By taking oral and dental health seriously, you can get detailed information about endodontic treatment at Özel İdadent Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic and take the first step towards a healthy smile. Do not hesitate to contact us.

Endodontics A Lot of Questions About

Endodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with the protection and treatment of the living pulp tissue, which contains the blood vessels and nerve bundle of the tooth, and the tissues at the root tip from infections. Endodontics enables the prevention and treatment of sensitivity, pain, or swelling that may result from injuries (such as decay, trauma, etc.). This allows teeth to remain functional in the mouth for a long time without being extracted.

Root canal treatment is performed by removing the infected or damaged pulp, cleaning the root canals, and filling them. The duration depends on the condition and complexity of the tooth; treatments completed in a single session typically take about one to one and a half hours. In cases with infection indicators such as swelling or the flow of inflammatory pus from the canal, or depending on the patient's cooperation and the tooth's anatomical structure, the treatment may take several sessions to complete.

Thanks to advanced local anesthetics and digital anesthesia devices, root canal treatment is usually painless. However, there may be slight discomfort before and after the treatment. This can be controlled with dressings or pain relievers.

Symptoms that may indicate the need for endodontic treatment include moderate to severe throbbing tooth pain, excessive sensitivity, swelling, changes in tooth color, and inflammatory discharge from the gum. In some cases, a tooth may silently undergo necrosis due to decay or trauma without any symptoms. In such cases, routine radiographic examinations may reveal bone loss around the root, allowing your dentist to identify the problem in the affected tooth.

Regular dental care and routine check-ups are important for the long-term health of your tooth after root canal treatment. Depending on the amount of material loss in the tooth, your dentist may recommend covering the tooth with a crown. This reduces the likelihood of a fracture in the upper part of the tooth. Proper brushing and flossing are crucial for maintaining oral hygiene, preventing the formation of new decay, and ensuring that your root canal treatment doesn't get re-contaminated by microorganisms.