Root Canal Therapy

WEBVTT 00:00:05.333 --> 00:00:06.646 Root canal therapy 00:00:06.712 --> 00:00:11.233 is when we actually go ahead and remove the nerves inside the teeth. 00:00:11.300 --> 00:00:15.567 I know root canal treatments have had a bad reputation for a long time 00:00:15.633 --> 00:00:19.920 that they caused this incredible amount of discomfort. 00:00:20.367 --> 00:00:22.500 But thanks to the advancements in dentistry, 00:00:22.567 --> 00:00:25.933 we have found ways to overcome those obstacles. 00:00:26.233 --> 00:00:28.700 One of the things that I always tell my patients, 00:00:28.767 --> 00:00:32.600 especially when we're doing a molar root canal treatment, 00:00:32.933 --> 00:00:36.633 is actually to dress comfortable, bring your own music, 00:00:36.800 --> 00:00:39.900 think that you're going to just take a very nice nap here. 00:00:39.967 --> 00:00:42.433 The good candidates for a root canal treatment 00:00:42.500 --> 00:00:47.433 are any teeth that I can actually put a crown on or a bridge on. 00:00:47.500 --> 00:00:51.967 The symptoms a patient may experience that need root canal treatment 00:00:52.033 --> 00:00:58.600 is from discomfort, which is the main one that drives most of the patients, 00:00:58.667 --> 00:01:04.254 but also just the very badly broken teeth or teeth that are discolored, 00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:07.574 they're turning dark, and that's because the nerve tissue 00:01:07.640 --> 00:01:10.233 and the blood vessels inside the tooth have died. 00:01:10.300 --> 00:01:12.133 But also, believe it or not, 00:01:12.200 --> 00:01:16.567 sometimes it's a tooth that just has no feeling whatsoever, 00:01:17.200 --> 00:01:20.567 and it has just died from trauma over time. 00:01:20.967 --> 00:01:23.033 We're able to save that tooth, 00:01:23.533 --> 00:01:28.767 it could really extend the life of that tooth for decades.