Indications for a RCT

What are the indications for a root canal treatment?

By Symptoms

•Persistent toothache

•Presence of tenderness in your gums near a tooth.

•Presence of swelling in your gums near a tooth

•A tooth that is partially or completely darkened following a trauma

By dental examination

•X-rays – show a dark spot at the tip of the tooth’s root, indicating a reduction in the density of the bone surrounding the root’s tip as a result of the infection inside the tooth.

•Routine evaluation – A persistent or recurring pimple on your gums detected by the dentist

•Due to Exposure of a tooth’s nerve during dental work – may occur when the dentist is carrying out other dental work, in which case a root canal treatment may be necessary to prevent the degeneration of the tooth’s nerve tissue.

What are the factors to consider in a root canal treatment ?

•Front teeth have fewer canals than the back teeth and hence the treatment for the former tends to be more successful.

•Though retreatment is possible for the same teeth, the margin of success reduces each time.

•Complications though rare can occur in some cases