| Questions to ask your Endotontists before the surgery Columbus |
Endodontics is a form of dentistry. The American Dental Association recognizes Edndodontics as one of the nice specialities of dentistry in the country. Endodontic treatment helps to save teeth by cleaning out the diseased or injured tooth pulp. The root refers to the tooth pulp (which contains the nerves, venules, arterioles, lymphatic and fibrous tissue) which can become diseased or injured. The word Endodontics comes from the Greek words “endo," which means inside and “odons” which means tooth. Subsequent to the disease or injury to the tooth, without treatment the pulp tissue dies. If the dead tissue is not removed the tooth will also decay and require removal.
All treatment and each individual patient needs will differ. However, basically the procedure will be performed under local anaesthesia. A question to ask your Endodontist at this time will be a time frame and your other health problems which may get affected with anaesthesia. It is always an idea to get your family doctor to list out medications and allergies as well as other medical conditions you may have to forward to your dentist prior to the surgery. If you have a requirement to use antibiotic premedication due to heart murmur, mitral valve prolapsed, hip, knee, cardiac or other prosthesis or if you have rheumatic heart disease the appropriate medication should be taken at the appropriate times before and after root canal surgery.
Check with your dentist to the time of the surgery and ask about eating meals. You may be asked to take ibuprofen (Advil) or naproxen sodium (Aleve) pre-operatively, which helps reduce inflammation. Check on the requirement of transportation and if you are able to drive after the treatment. If not have a stand by transport arrangement for your trip home.
For some patients who are apprehensive regarding dental care, conscious sedation may be offered. If there is extreme discomfort and or pain which continues on to severe gag reflex the sedation may be offered as well. Nitrous oxide by itself or with a pre-sedative offers complete comfort and helps patients. This should be cleared with you general physician as well as your dentist prior to your surgery again depending on the health conditions, age, weight and severity of the toothache. |
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