Root Canal Treatment 根管治療

Root Canal Treatment 根管治療

Root canal therapy is a treatment procedure performed when a cavity has reached the nerve. Root canal therapy is painless because it is performed under local anesthesia. It takes two to three visits to the dentist, and after the treatment, a prosthodontist will always make a base (put a post) and a crown (tooth replacement), which will be placed over the remaining tooth that has undergone root canal treatment. The need for a root canal can be avoided by brushing your teeth after meals, flossing daily, and having regular dental checkups and tartar removal (once every 6 months) to prevent recurrence of cavities and gum disease.

根管治療とは、虫歯が神経に到達した場合に行われる治療方法です。根管治療は、麻酔をしてから行う為、無痛治療です。通院は２−３回かかり、治療後必ず歯台と被せ物（差し歯）を補綴専門医にお作りして頂き、根管治療された残っている歯の上に被せます。虫歯の再発や歯周病にならないよう食後の歯磨き、毎日のフロス、そして定期的（６ヶ月に１回）な歯科検診と歯石除去を受けることで、根管治療の必要性を避けることができます。