When is Root Canal done and is it painful? Is Cap necessary after RCT? - Dr. Sathyadeep. V

WHEN IS ROOT CANAL DONE AND IS IT PAINFUL?

Root canal, when it has to be done? Tooth has an outer enamel and dentine. These structures are hard and the inner most core of the tooth is pulp, which is a soft tissue. Whenever the decay penetrates the outer hard tissue and layer it involves the inner most core, then the soft tissue gets infected and because of this the soft tissue has to be cleaned and this is known as Root Canal Treatment. Post cleaning the region cannot be left empty and that region has to be filled. The most other commonly asked question after Root Canal Treatment is the Root Canal treatment painful. Root Canal Treatment we will give anesthesia, which will be performed, because of which the entire treatment can be made completely painfree and patient will be made to eat normally and made to chew food normally once the tooth is completely restored.

IS CAP NEEDED AFTER RCT

Caps or crowns are mandatory after the Root Canal treatment. Root Canal treatment takes care of only the pain. The moment patient eats anything hard, there will be a tendency for the tooth to beak because the tooth would have become weak because of decay and adding cap onto the tooth will restore the strength of the tooth. That is the reason caps or crowns are mandatory post Root Canal treatment.