A root canal is one of the most common dental procedures performed, well over 14 million every year. This treatment can save your natural teeth and prevent the need for more invasive replacement procedures.
At the center of your tooth is pulp. Pulp is a collection of blood vessels and nerves that helps to build the surrounding tooth. Infection of the pulp can be caused by traumatic injury, deep decay, cracks, chips, or repeated dental procedures. Symptoms of an infection can be identified as visible damage of the tooth, swelling of the face, sudden change in sensitivity to temperature or pain and swelling in the tooth and gums.
If you experience any of these symptoms, your dentist may recommend endodontic (root canal) treatment to eliminate the diseased pulp. This injured pulp is removed and the root canal system is thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and sealed.
This therapy involves an effective dose of local anesthesia and may be completed in one or more visits depending on the treatment required. Success for this type of treatment occurs in about 90% of cases. If your tooth is not amenable to endodontic treatment or the chance of success is unfavorable, you will be informed at the time of consultation or when a complication becomes evident during or after treatment.
After completion of your endodontic (root canal) therapy you may be instructed to return to your dentist’s office within a couple of weeks for the final restoration. Often times he/she will fabricate a custom crown to offer added protection for your tooth.
It is rare for complications after routine endodontic treatment or microsurgery. However, if a problem does occur, we are available at all times to respond. To prevent further decay, and re-infection of your tooth, continue to practice good dental hygiene and be evaluated regularly at your dentist’s office.
Frequently Asked Questions
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GentleWave Root Canal
If your dentist has recommended root canal treatment for a problem tooth then rest-assure that you can receive pain-free, effective endodontic treatment using the GentleWave technology at Midtownendo. A traditional root canal involves filing inside of your tooth, which is a process that leaves bacteria behind as it can miss up to 60% of the canal walls. Many of the microscopic spaces where bacteria can hide remain untouched during this procedure, and that can mean you’ll end up requiring another root canal procedure later on.
We are the first in New York City to introduce the GentleWave procedure, the very latest and most innovative technology in the field of Endodontics to replace a standard root canal treatment. We are excited to be the first fully certified in Manhattan to provide our patients with this major advancement that helps us achieve our goal to clean out the very complex root canal system within the tooth. The root canal system in multi-rooted teeth, especially molars, consist of intricate channels for the nerves and blood vessels.
The GentleWave system delivers a broad range of sound waves with in the complex anatomy found with the tooth in concert with continuous irrigation. And, in a matter of minutes, results in complete cleaning and disinfecting of the entire network of canals. The incredible effectiveness of this system also allows us to conserve more tooth structure than ever before.
Multisonic Ultracleaning™ Technology: Advancing the Standard of Clean for Your Teeth
Root canal procedures can save infected or damaged teeth by removing the pulp and bacteria from inside the tooth. Traditionally, this process has relied on metal files that physically scrape away decay and diseased tissue from within an infected root canal. But these files cannot easily reach everywhere within the canal, leaving as much as 60% of the canal space untouched. That means that bacteria is left to multiply inside your tooth and over time, you could find yourself right back in your endodontist’s chair.
The GentleWave System represents an innovative new way of cleaning your root canal. With breakthrough Multisonic Ultracleaning TM technology, a powerful vortex of treatment fluids, plus multiple waves of broad spectrum acoustic energy enable treatment fluids to reach every surface. Tissue, debris and bacteria are virtually eliminated, even in the microscopic tubules that traditional methods cannot reach providing unprecedented disinfection and a clean that has never been achieved before.
Once you compare patented Multisonic Ultracleaning technology to traditional root canal methods, you’ll see what sets GentleWave treatments apart.
BETTER CLEANING
Multisonic Ultracleaning TM technology’s broad spectrum acoustic energy removes debris and tissue from your entire root canal system. It’s able to dissolve organic tissue 8x faster than conventional devices, and it reaches into the microscopic spaces that conventional root canal treatments cannot.
LESS INVASIVE
The GentleWave procedure relies far less on instrumentation to clean your root canal system. Instead the GentleWave System uses a single-use sterilized handpiece to deliver broad spectrum acoustic technology and a powerful vortex of cleaning fluids throughout the canal. Many patients-especially those who have undergone root canal procedures in the past describe the experience as comfortable.
FEWER VISITS
Unlike many conventional methods, GentleWave root canal procedures can usually be completed in just one visit. In addition, because Multisonic Ultracleaning TM technology is so effective at cleaning and disinfecting the root canal system, you will be less likely to require additional treatments in years to come.