ONE SITTING ROOT CANAL TREATMENT

What is Restorative Dentistry?

Today restorative dental treatments really help us to achieve optimum dental health, function and aesthetics for our patients. Restorative treatment ‘restores’ your teeth and gums to health.

Restorative dental treatment includes fillings, root canals, inlays, onlays, and posts & cores.

From time to time, the teeth can become infected or damaged and then that portion of the tooth needs to be removed and restored.

Restoring the tooth also includes the rehabilitation of the tooth, and helps to preserve its appearance and function, and is often a means of saving the tooth.

Fillings are the most common type of restorations, and are used to restore teeth that have cavities. Traditional metal or silver amalgam fillings are still in use, but they are unsightly and contain toxic mercury.

Also the preparation of the cavity is not conservative, as some mechanical preparations of retention need to be followed. We recommend white composite fillings which blend in with your natural teeth and are more aesthetic. These fillings are mercury free. The cavity preparation for composite fillings is more conservative compared to silver amalgam, as we just grind the tooth where it is required, ie the decayed portion.

Your health and well-being should come first, and restorative treatment can make a huge difference to the way you look and feel. One Sitting Root Canal Treatments, are Guaranteed, Painless.

Guaranteed, Painless, One sitting Root Canal Treatments(RCT)

At Smile Delhi-The Dental Clinic, 95 percent of Root Canal treatments are done in one sitting. The latest rotary instruments make the procedure efficient and quick. The time of the entire treatment is just 45-60 minutes, which makes this treatment popular. We guarantee you a painless experience during and after your appointment. “With my own two root canal treatments done by our specialist. I can say from personal experience, that my treatments were painless, and I did not need any painkillers after the treatment. It was like magic; in 45 minutes I went from excruciating pain to zero pain”….Dr. Deepanshu Jhunthra

Fillings

If a small amount of food debris is left in your teeth, (which usually happens when one misses night brushing/or is careless with it) the bacteria which are present in the mouth react with the food. As a result, acid is produced. This acid starts dissolving the tooth leading to decay/cavity/_caries or a hole in the tooth.

Inlays

In dentistry, an inlay is an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place. This is usually done when the tooth structure damaged by decay/chipping/fracture is too big to be replaced by a filling.

Onlays

An onlay is an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain). In dentistry, an onlay is an indirect restoration (filling) consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted onto a tooth and cemented into place. This is done when the tooth damage is extensive involving one or more of its cusps. It is conservative and saves tooth structure.

Post and Core

Post and core is essentially a foundation restoration for a tooth. This is used to sufficiently restore a tooth’s morphology or shape, followed by future restoration such as application of a crown. This is done when there is extensive loss of tooth structure as a result of decay, fracture or other causes.

Robert Abbey, Australia

"In the measure of being an ex patient of Dr. Deepanshu Jhunthra, I have no hesitation in recommending her dental clinic for implant work or any other dental procedure. Not only is the clinic maintained to the highest of medical standards, but the very personal service afforded to each and every patient in the form of daily telephone contact, makes going to Vivan's dental surgery a considerably agreeable experience. I would also state categorically that the work of team colleague, Dr. Gupta and his assistant, in the domain of implants, does not fall short of excellent, and once again, I can sincerely recommend his most professional and easy approach to the job in hand. I would strongly counsel any would be patient to read my longer letter of recommendation which provides much more detail and description about my whole experience in the hands of Dr. Bhatia and her team."

Lawrence Moon, London

"Smile, I even laughed when they screwed the posts in ! Very professional. All the best"

V. K. Gauba, New Delhi

"My family and i, have been patients of Dr. Deepanshu Jhunthra for almost 10 years. We have been satisfied with the services provided by her and her team of experts. I was given a set of upper and lower dentures about 2 and a half years back. They were light and well fitting. I tried my best but could not get used to these dentures. The foreign body feeling was too much. Plus there wasn’t any fun in chewing food as the biting power of removable dentures was very less compared to natural teeth. I finally gave up on my dentures and requested Dr. Deepanshu Jhunthra for an alternative solution. She said we could do implants. In fact i was lucky , because now they had started a new system of doing implants(in addition to the conventional one). This new system was called the,’intra oral welding method’. 6 German implants were put in my upper jaw on day 1. On day 2, the intra oral welding procedure was done and then 12 fixed teeth were put on these implants. So in 2 days i went from no teeth in my upper jaw to a full compliment of fixed teeth. After a week, I got 6 implants put in my lower jaw ie on day 8. On day 9, the intra oral welding of the lower implants was done followed by the fixed teeth placement. I felt very good about myself and younger and healthier with these fixed teeth in my mouth. Psychologically i was completely upbeat. For 3 months i had to eat soft food. After 3 months i was eating everything including nuts and dry fruits. These felt as good as my natural teeth in terms of look, speech and chewing power. Not only have i been enjoying eating, but my whole health has improved due to proper chewing of food. The big advantage of this method is that there is no waiting period between the implant phase and the fixed teeth phase. I would recommend this to anyone considering implants. There are very few dentists doing this advanced method of treatment in India. However, you can go to Smile Delhi and rest assured that you will experience their mission in action ie. they are ‘adding value to health by providing beautiful healthy smiles through highest quality dentistry with personalised care’. The surgeon was an expert and i hardly had to take any painkillers during this procedure."

Rani Saund, UK

"Thank you very much Dr. Deepanshu Jhunthra for wonderful treatment for implants+bridge+giving me my Smile back. This has made me feel very positive about myself. I will recommend your place to my friends + family anytime. Had very professional+ excellent experience."

When do I need a root canal treatment?

If you have symptoms that include pain, prolonged sensitivity to heat or cold, tenderness to touch or while chewing, discoloration of the tooth or swelling in the tooth you might need a root canal treatment. This happens because the nerves of the tooth becomes acutely inflamed or infected because of decay or injury. The pulp/Nerve tissue will need to be treated, in order to save the tooth and stop the infection from spreading.

Is there an alternative if I don't want to go for Root Canal treatment?

The only other option if you do not want to go for the root canal treatment is to have the whole tooth extracted/removed. However it is always best to try and save the natural tooth. Root canal treatment is a routine procedure and has a very high success rate (over 95%). Saving the natural tooth can prevent other dental problems later on like migration of the teeth in the empty space, supra eruption of the tooth from the opposite arch, difficulty in eating, bone loss and replacement of the missing tooth.

Is root canal treatment painful?

This is a misconception that root canals are painful, but the truth is they are not. It is very important for you to understand that infection in the tooth is the cause of the pain, as the infection involves the nerves of the teeth leading to their inflammation which in turn causes pain/sensitivity. Root canal treatment actually relieves this pain. So it is right to say that the disease/ infection should be blamed and not the treatment. The procedure is done under local anesthieas .so there is no pain during the treatment.

Why is ‘Smile Delhi - The Dental Clinic ’a good choice for Root Canal treatment/ Is RCT Permanent?

If proper expertise, materials and sterilization is used for the root canal treatment the tooth can carry on functioning normally for 15 to 20 years. Since we, at ‘Smile Delhi – The Dental Clinic’ can vouch for all the three mentioned factors, our success rate in the last 19 years of our practice is 98% and the tooth last easily for 15 to 20 years.

What is ‘Single Sitting RCT’?

With the advancement in dentistry, single sitting RCT is popular these days. Single sitting RCT is done when there is no periapical infection. Endodontists are specialists for this procedure. The treatment is completed in one sitting. The procedure takes about 45 minutes- 1 hour.

Can antibiotics avoid a root canal?

Certain antibiotics can be helpful in reducing the amount of pain and infection in a tooth but they are by no means a solution. Once the infection has reached the nerves of the tooth and the nerve is damaged it will need to be treated by an endodontic, root canal therapy. The antibiotic can only reduce the symptoms but will not treat the cause. Unless the cause of the infection (Infected nerve) is removed the pain will keep coming back.

What should I avoid eating after a root canal?

There are a few things for you to keep in mind when eating after root canal treatments:

Just after the root canal is completed, do not eat anything till the anaesthetic affect wears out.
Eat on the opposite side to the tooth that has been worked on, after the anaesthetic affect worn off.
Chew slowly so that you do not risk the food ending up on the side you are avoiding.
Just after the root canal procedure is done you should avoid hot drink to prevent burning or biting your lip or tongue like hot tea, coffee etc. as the tooth is still under the anaesthetic affect

Avoid biting on hard foods like ice, nuts crunchy foods such as apples, carrots, till the crown/cap is fixed on this tooth. If one does not follow this the root canal tooth can fracture/chip off since it is now brittle (as the nerve has been removed).

How long after the Root Canal can I eat?

You can eat as soon as the effect of the anaesthesia wears off. Waiting until the numbness wears off, will prevent you from biting your tongue or cheek. Until your root canal procedure is finished and the crown is cemented, is advisable to do not chew/ have very soft food with the tooth under treatment to avoid damaging it.

How can I avoid the need for root canal treatment in the future?

You can avoid the need for root canal treatment by keeping in mind the following things:

Visit your dentist regularly twice a year for professional cleanings and examination. This is important as dental problem remains silent for a long time. A cavity in a tooth will only give pain if it has reached the nerve of the tooth (then the tooth needs a root canal).
Brush and floss your teeth twice a day, Post breakfast and post dinner.
Rinse your mouth every time you eat or snack in between the meals, to remove any food stuck in the mouth immediately.
Eat a healthy diet low in sugar, high in fiber and avoid acidic beverages such as sodas, sugary drinks etc.
If you actively participate in sports, consider wearing a mouth guard/ sports guard to protect your teeth from injury.

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