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If you have been told you need a root canal (also known as endodontic) treatment, you probably have a number of questions about the procedure. Your first question is most likely, “Is a root canal painful?” Answering this and other questions can help set your mind at ease for a more relaxing experience at Kelmscott Dental.
What is a Root Canal Treatment?
A root canal treatment is a common dental procedure performed to save teeth that would otherwise require removal (1). The dental pulp is a soft tissue containing nerves and blood vessels inside the root canals of each tooth. This tissue forms your teeth when you are young but has no essential function once the tooth completes formation.
If one of your teeth becomes inflamed or infected, the tissue inside the tooth may also become infected and needs removing. A root canal treatment removes the infected pulp from the tooth root and replaces the empty canals with root canal filling, and then seals the tooth with a crown.
The Causes of a Root Canal
There are several causes of an infected tooth, such as:
- Deep tooth decay
- Defective tooth restoration
- Fractured tooth
- Trauma (2)
- Advanced gum disease
- Teeth grinding
- Repeated dental fillings or crowns on a tooth
How do You Know if You Need a Root Canal?
A tooth can become infected without you knowing about it. An infection only shows up on x-rays during a routine dental exam. This is one of the reasons why regular dental check-ups and appointments are so important. However, most root canals cause one or more of these symptoms (3):
- Severe pain
Any pain in your mouth needs a dental evaluation. Still, certain kinds of pain require immediate attention and indicate the need for a root canal. A sudden or spontaneous pain that persists indicates a possible root canal. This is especially true of pain that wakes you up at night.
- Sensitivity to hot and cold
Several things can cause sensitivity to hot and cold. If the sensation goes away quickly, you probably need dental care other than a root canal treatment. However, if the sensitivity or pain lingers long after you eat or drink the food, that indicates a probable root canal treatment.
- Bump on your gum
An infected tooth can cause swelling to appear on your gum beside the tooth. The swollen area can be tender to touch, or it may drain through a small hole and cause no pain at all. When the infection drains, it can look like a pimple on your gum.
- Discoloured tooth
When you bump a tooth, the pulp can instantly bleed inside the tooth and turn it a darker colour. Trauma like this frequently happens during sports and automobile accidents. The tooth turns lighter after the root canal treatment. Still, it may require further cosmetic dental treatment such as teeth whitening, a dental veneer, or a dental crown.
Does a Root Canal Hurt?
The reputation that root canals hurt began decades before dentistry made significant advancements in root canal treatments. The technological innovations and modern dental anaesthetics make having a root canal treatment as comfortable as having a simple filling.
Many teeth receiving a root canal treatment have significant pain and swelling at the time of treatment. So, while the treatment does not hurt, the tooth itself may hurt. This pain stops after a root canal treatment, but can take a few days to completely stop.
Most root canal treatments only require a local anaesthetic, however we can provide a range of sedation options to allow nervous patients to receive the dental care they need. We offer oral sedation, happy gas, sleep dentistry and general anaesthetic administered at South Bank Day Surgery to ensure you have a relaxed and stress-free experience.
Is There Pain After a Root Canal?
After a root canal is performed, the tooth is sealed and strengthened using a dental crown or filling. It’s common to experience soreness for a few days after root canal treatment. You’ll receive post-operative care instructions on how to manage discomfort, but you should call our practice immediately if you experience severe pain that does not improve after taking pain relief.
Ikiwa umesikia kwamba unahitaji matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi (yaani endodontic), labda una maswali kadhaa kuhusu utaratibu huo. "Kwa hivyo, swali la kwanza ambalo unaweza kuuliza ni, ""Je, kuna maumivu ya mifereji ya mizizi?"" Jibu la swali hili na maswali mengine yanaweza kukusaidia kuweka akili yako kwa urahisi kwa uzoefu wa kupumzika zaidi katika Kliniki ya Daktari wa meno ya Kelmscott." Matibabu ya Mfereji wa Mizizi ni Nini? Upasuaji wa mifereji ya mizizi ni utaratibu wa kawaida wa meno unaofanywa ili kuokoa meno ambayo ingehitaji kuondolewa (1). Mti wa meno ni tishu laini yenye neva na mishipa ya damu ndani ya mifereji ya mizizi ya kila jino. Tambo hii hufanyiza meno yako unapokuwa mchanga lakini haina kazi muhimu mara tu jino linapomalizika kuundwa. Ikiwa jino moja linakuwa na uvimbe au kuambukizwa, tishu iliyo ndani ya jino inaweza kuambukizwa na inahitaji kuondolewa. Matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi huondoa pulp iliyoambukizwa kutoka kwenye mzizi wa jino na kuchukua nafasi ya mifereji tupu na kujaza mifereji ya mizizi, kisha kufunga jino na taji. Kuna sababu kadhaa za kuambukizwa kwa meno, kama vile: - Kuharibika kwa meno kwa kina - Urekebishaji wa meno usiofaa - Meno yaliyovunjika - Majeraha (2) - Ugonjwa wa nywele uliopita hatua - Kusaga meno - Kujaza tena na tena meno au taji kwenye jino. Meno yanaweza kuambukizwa bila wewe kujua. Maambukizo huonekana tu kwenye picha za X-ray wakati wa uchunguzi wa kawaida wa meno. Hii ni mojawapo ya sababu kwa nini uchunguzi wa meno na miadi ya mara kwa mara ni muhimu sana. Hata hivyo, matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi ya meno yanaweza kusababisha dalili moja au zaidi kama hizi: maumivu makali, maumivu ya mdomo, au maumivu ya mdomo. Hata hivyo, aina fulani za maumivu huhitaji uangalifu wa mara moja na huonyesha uhitaji wa kufanyiwa upasuaji wa mifereji ya mizizi. Maumivu ya ghafula au ya ghafula ambayo huendelea huonyesha uwezekano wa kuwa na mfumo wa mifereji ya mizizi. Hii ni kweli hasa kwa maumivu ambayo hukuzuia usiku. - Uwezo wa kuhisi joto na baridi Mambo kadhaa yanaweza kusababisha unyeti wa joto na baridi. Ikiwa hisia hiyo inapita upesi, yaelekea unahitaji matibabu mengine ya meno mbali na matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi. Hata hivyo, ikiwa maumivu au unyeti unabaki kwa muda mrefu baada ya kula au kunywa chakula, hiyo inaonyesha matibabu ya njia ya mizizi. - Bump kwenye gum yako jino lililoharibiwa linaweza kusababisha uvimbe kuonekana kwenye gum yako kando ya jino. Sehemu iliyoinuka inaweza kuuma kwa kugusa, au inaweza kutiririka kupitia shimo dogo na isisababishe maumivu hata kidogo. Ugonjwa huo unapoisha, unaweza kuonekana kama pimples kwenye taya. - meno discolored Wakati wewe bump jino, pulp inaweza mara moja kutokwa na damu ndani ya jino na kugeuka rangi giza. Majeraha kama hayo hutukia mara nyingi wakati wa michezo na aksidenti za magari. Meno huwa mepesi baada ya matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi. Hata hivyo, huenda ikahitaji matibabu zaidi ya meno kama vile kupakwa rangi nyeupe, kupakwa vitambaa vya meno, au kutumiwa taji la meno. Je, Upasuaji wa Mfereji wa Mizizi Humaumiza? Ugonjwa wa mifereji ya mizizi ulianza miaka mingi kabla ya madaktari wa meno kufanya maendeleo makubwa katika matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi. Uvumbuzi wa kiteknolojia na anesthetics za kisasa za meno hufanya matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi kuwa rahisi kama kujaza rahisi. Meno mengi yanayopatiwa matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi huwa na maumivu na uvimbe mkubwa wakati wa matibabu. Kwa hiyo, ingawa matibabu hayo hayaumiza, jino lenyewe laweza kuumiza. Maumivu haya huacha baada ya matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi, lakini yanaweza kuchukua siku chache kuacha kabisa. Matibabu ya mifereji ya mizizi yanahitaji tu anesthesia ya mahali, hata hivyo tunaweza kutoa chaguzi mbalimbali za utulivu ili kuruhusu wagonjwa wenye wasiwasi kupokea huduma ya meno wanayohitaji. Sisi kutoa sedation mdomo, furaha gesi, usingizi dentistry na anesthesia ya jumla, kutumika katika South Bank Day upasuaji kuhakikisha una uzoefu relaxed na stress-free. Je, Kuna Maumivu Baada ya Upasuaji wa Mfereji wa Mizizi? Baada ya kufanyiwa upasuaji wa mifereji ya mizizi, jino hufungwa na kuimarishwa kwa kutumia taji au kujaza. Ni kawaida kupata maumivu kwa siku chache baada ya matibabu ya mfereji wa mizizi. Utapokea maagizo ya utunzaji wa baada ya upasuaji juu ya jinsi ya kusimamia usumbufu, lakini unapaswa kupiga simu mazoezi yetu mara moja ikiwa unapata maumivu makali ambayo hayaboreshi baada ya kuchukua kupunguza maumivu.