How Long Does a Root Canal Take - Laguna Hills Dental

 

Many people who have had the Best Root Canal Treatment In Laguna Hills think it is a painful operation. Because of the inconvenience of several dentist sessions for a single root canal, some people may have found it exhausting. However, not all root canal procedures must be time-consuming and difficult. The criteria that determine the length of each visit, as well as the number of appointments required to finish the operation, will be discussed in the sections below.

Two Visit Root Canal Treatment

A two-visit root canal is the most common procedure used by endodontists. The patient is sedated during the initial session, and the root canals are exposed, cleaned, and shaped using special needle-like equipment. Following that, medicine is inserted in the canals based on the patient's symptoms and the severity of the bacterial infection. The medicine may be antibacterial or may aid in the dissolving of nerve tissue within the root canals.

The canals are filled with an inert substance and sealed during the second session, which can take anywhere from 1-to 3 weeks after the first. This prevents bacterial infection of the sterile canals. After that, the tooth is rebuilt with a composite restoration that can attach to the tooth and give it extra strength. Capping the tooth is done later, at the patient's leisure, and is required in every root canal treated tooth.

Single Visit Root Canal Treatment

In certain cases, the entire root canal operation can be completed in a single visit, with all of the same processes as a two-visit procedure. It may take a little longer to finish the operation if the Endodontist sees fit to clean, shape, fill, and seal the tooth in one visit, but it can be done in one appointment.

Multiple Visit Root Canal Treatment

The abscess that has formed owing to the excess bacterial infection may necessitate numerous visits to clean the canal and eradicate the infection in rare circumstances when the tooth is particularly painful and the patient arrives with swelling around the tooth. The stages are the same as in a two-visit root canal, with the exception that the root canal must be cleansed for a longer amount of time in order to properly drain the abscess. At each appointment, your Endodontist may insert antibacterial medicine in the tooth.

How Does the Endodontist Decide the Approach?

Tenderness and swelling are the two most essential elements that determine how long a root canal takes. If both of these conditions exist, the Endodontist will schedule additional appointments. However, if the tooth's nerve tissue has been exposed as a result of a dental operation or if the bacterial infection is restricted to a small region of the tissue, the dentist can safely use a single visit or two-visit technique.

Are you interested in learning more about what to expect during the Best Root Canal Treatment In Laguna Hills? The dentists at Laguna Hills Dental can help. If you would like to schedule a consultation, please contact us and one of our representatives would be pleased to help you.