The Pros and Cons of Root Canal

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The Pros and Cons of Root Canal
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• A tooth that has become infected by bacteria
  will continue to go on this course unless it is
  managed effectively.

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• When a patient comes into the dental office to
  complain a cavity, the dentist will assess the
  condition to determine whether or not a dental
  filling is still the ideal solution. A dental
  infection that has become severe will no longer
  be restorable by traditional means.

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• This tooth either needs to be removed or it can
  be given a root canal. A root canal treatment is
  a pulp therapy process in a way that involves the
  extraction of the pulp tissue from the tooth to
  kill it.

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• If you are thinking of getting a root canal
  treatment for a particular tooth, it will good
  for you to know more about the procedure so that
  you know what you are subjecting yourself to.
  Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of the
  procedure is going to be important, because it
  will help you make a sound decision.

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Advantages of Getting a Root Canal

• Toothache from severe dental caries can be quite
  excruciating. A person may not even be able to
  function normally when he has a toothache. He
  will endure sleepless nights because of the pain,
  and a root canal will relieve him of all the pain
  and discomfort.

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• A root canal is given alternately for a
• tooth extraction. This means that instead of
  removing your teeth, you get to save it, and
  enjoy its function in the mouth. When a root
  canal is performed, the pulp tissue is extracted,
  relieving the patient of any pain symptom. At
  completion, the tooth will no longer be vital but
  it is allowed to remain in the mouth.

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• A tooth extraction is reversible. When you have
  lost the tooth you are not getting it back unless
  you get a prosthesis. The problem is that
  removable and fixed prosthesis cost some money
  and they will turn out to be more expensive than
  a root canal, so if you are saved from making
  extra expenses.

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• A lot of changes occur after a tooth is lost and
  it is not replaced in the mouth. Teeth may drift
  and shift, the opposing teeth may supraerupt, so
  that the bite may change. Such changes may bring
  occlusion problems or even TMJ disorders.

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Disadvantages of Getting a Root Canal

• After a root canal procedure is performed on the
  tooth, the tooth will no longer be vital so it
  will be brittle. A root canal treated tooth will
  be more prone to fractures, but it can be
  reinforced with a post and a porcelain crown.

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• A root canal procedure is so much more expensive
  than a tooth extraction. When you are going
  through a very debilitating toothache, you are
  given the choice to get a root canal or a tooth
  extraction, and a tooth extraction will relieve
  you of the pain, without requiring too much in
  terms of money.

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• A root canal procedure is much more complicated
  than a tooth extraction. As a matter of fact, the
  procedure takes a few hours to complete and may
  even require multiple sessions. A tooth
  extraction is so much simpler and in just a few
  minutes, you will be relieved of all the pain.