Endodontic Treatment and Root Canal Therapy

The first aim of endodontic treatment is to preserve the health of the pulp — the tissue at the centre of the tooth and within the root canals that keeps the tooth vital. For this purpose, special biomaterials known as bioceramics can allow many teeth to remain healthy in the mouth without the need for root canal treatment.

Where decay is not treated in time, where accidental trauma occurs, or where previous treatment has not achieved the desired result, inflammation can begin in the pulp tissue and ultimately lead to infection and a dental abscess. Root canal treatment is carried out so that these conditions can be treated without losing the tooth. Today, where root-canal-treated teeth are appropriately restored, survival rates of over 90% have been reported for these teeth. Root canal treatment is defined as the removal of the inflamed pulp tissue from the tooth using suitable anaesthetic solutions, so that the patient does not feel pain during the procedure, and filling the tooth with biocompatible materials.