Can this treatment be done with infection?
Yes, since it will not be cured with any antibiotics.
Why don’t you get rid of a tooth infection by taking antibiotics?
Yes, as it will not be cured with any antibiotic.
Do I have to take antibiotics before having endodontic treatment?
Because they are unable to reach inside the tooth.
Do I have to take antibiotics before having root canal treatment?
Only in cases of great inflammation or pain (Improves by taking prescribed medication).
Once the endodontic treatment is finished, does the treated tooth usually hurt?
For a few days some discomfort may persist in the area of the tooth that has undergone endodontic treatment, especially when chewing, discomfort that will subside with analgesics and/or anti-inflammatory drugs.
Can the face swell after this treatment?
Occasionally, in cases where the infection has affected the bone surrounding the root of the tooth, there may be swelling and pain, symptoms which, in these cases, will subside in a few days with the appropriate treatment.
Do I have to take medication after this treatment?
It will only be necessary if the postoperative period is painful or if there is inflammation.
Can you bite with that tooth after endodontic treatment?
In the first days after the treatment, once restored, this tooth will be more resentful of the small intervention than the rest, and the discomfort will disappear in a few days.
With this treatment, will my tooth last a lifetime?
Endodontic treatment is not life insurance, like any part of our anatomy, both with age and use itself, both the tooth and the materials used for it deteriorate.
Is endodontic treatment (old devitalization) painful?
It is done under anesthesia, so it is an absolutely painless treatment.
Can a tooth that has undergone endodontic treatment (former devitalization) decay again?
Having devitalized a tooth and subsequently reconstructing it with a filling does not mean that said tooth cannot decay again, either due to a leak between the filling and the tooth or because a new cavity appears in a different place.
Can a tooth/tooth that has been endodontically performed the same function as any other?
A piece that has had a root canal and has subsequently been reconstructed by means of a filling, if both treatments have been carried out correctly, must be able to perform the same functions as any other, it being important not to forget that the treatment, even if it stops hurting, will not be considered finished until a filling and, in most cases, a cover (crown) are placed.
What does the placement, within an “endodontized tooth”, of an intraradicular post (tenon) consist of?
When a tooth has undergone endodontic treatment (devitalization), it is advisable to place an intraradicular post (spigot), which is an element, mainly metallic or ceramic, that is inserted inside its root to subsequently reconstruct said piece.
When a “tooth has been endodontically treated”, is it advisable to place a cover (crown) on it?
When a tooth undergoes endodontic treatment, it becomes more fragile, which is why, in most cases, it is advisable, in addition to the placement of an intraradicular post (tenon) and its reconstruction by means of a filling (obturation), to cover it by placing a cover (crown).
