Questions & Answer
1. What is RCT?
Once the damaged,
diseased or dead pulp is removed, the
remaining space is cleaned, shaped and filled.
The root canal is sealed off. It can be removed without destroying the tooth.
2. When the RCT is needed?
Root
canal treatment is only an alternative way to save the tooth from extraction. It prolong the lifetime of a diseased tooth.
a. Severe toothache
b.Pain on biting
c. Sensitive to hot temperature, toothache relieve by
cold temperature
d.Recurrent abscess/swelling
e. Trauma & tooth fracture
f. Changes in colour of tooth (yellowish/brownish)
3.
Does it hurt?
Many endodontic procedures are performed to relieve the pain of toothaches caused by pulp inflammation or infection. All RCT will
carry on under local anesthesia especially first visit.
4. After RCT, tooth can last FOREVER?
5. What precautions I need to take to
improve the outcome?
You should continue to practice good dental hygiene
and
healthy dietary habit. The most important is to visit
your dentist for
regular check up.
“Nothing, not even
the most advanced bridges and implants, can truly replace your natural tooth”
Save your natural tooth should always be
your first choice when dental care is needed。
