5 MYTHS ABOUT ROOT CANAL TREATMENT!! DEBUNKED

5 MYTHS ABOUT RCT..

  The thought of root canal may make you fearful or uneasy if you aren’t familiar with the procedure. There are common misconceptions that endodontic treatments such as root canals, cause pain and/or illness and should be avoided at all costs. The exact opposite is true. The pain, inconvenience and cost of avoiding endodontic (RCT) treatment in favor of tooth extraction or a wait-and-see approach can be easily avoided. The longer you postpone treatment the more you risk the chance to save your tooth.

Put your mind at ease as we reveal five most common myths about root canals:

MYTH 1. ROOT CANAL TREATMENT IS PAINFUL
FACT: Decades ago that may have been the case, but with modern technology and anesthetics you won’t experience any more pain than if you went to have a cavity filled. The pain from a severe toothache, often caused by damaged tissues in the tooth, can be easily remedied when an endodontist removes the damaged tissue through root canal treatment. In addition, endodontists are experts in painful management,and most cases can be treated quickly and comfortably.

MYTH 2: RCT REQUIRES  A LOT OF APPOINTMENTS/VISITS
FACT: With today’s cutting edge technology, most root canals can be performed in one or two clinic visits.

MYTH 3 : ITS BETTER TO PULL THE TOOTH OFF THAN GET A RCT
FACT: Saving your natural teeth, if possible, is always the best option. Nothing artificial can replace the look or function of a natural tooth so it’s important to always consider root canal treatment as an option. Endodontic treatment has a high success rate and many root canal-treated teeth last a lifetime. Replacing an extracted tooth with a bridge or implant requires more time in treatment and may result in further procedures to neighboring teeth and supporting tissue.

MYTH 4 :ROOT CANAL TREATMENT CAUSES ILLNESS
FACT: Information you may find on the Internet or elsewhere, claiming that if you receive a root canal treatment you’re more likely to become ill or contract a disease in the future simply isn’t true. This false claim was based on long-debunked and poorly designed research conducted nearly a century ago, long before modern medicine understood the causes of many diseases. There is no valid, scientific evidence linking root canal treatment to disease elsewhere in the body.

MYTH 5: AFTER HAVING A ROOT CANAL, MY TOOTH IS COMPLETELY RESTORED
FACT: After having a root canal, it is extremely important to make a follow-up appointment with your dentist to have the tooth permanently restored. After the pulp of the tooth has been removed, the tooth can become very dry and brittle. Having a permanent restoration like getting a crown/cap fixed will help protect your tooth from fracturing.