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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / October 2004Root Canal Therapy
Hi: Last week my dentist told my I needed root canal performed on at least one tooth, possibly two (molars). Of course, I failed to ask any follow up questions, and my appointment is Monday. I received his Treatment Plan in the mail a day later. On the form he listed "Root Canal Therapy--two Canals." Can anyone explain this to me? Does it mean I am only having a partial root canal? Thank you for your time and assistance. Dobe >Subject: Root Canal Therapy >From: dobe1776@yahoo.com (dobe snyder) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Dobe >http://www.zip.com.au/~rgammal/RCTframeset.htm > [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] >clean and sterilize this canal and fill it with a sterile, non toxic inert >material. This usually renders this tooth serviceable and non painful; however, >the entire inner hard core of the tooth is made of dentin which has several >million dentinal tubules. These tubules allow the circulation of lymphatic type >fluid to circulate from the vital organs of the root canal to the outside of >the tooth. This is a viable circulatory phenomenon which has a purpose. It >services the periodontal ligament as well as the sensory aspect of the nerve >and blood centers in the root canal. If the body chemistry is healthy, the flow >of lymphatic fluid is from the root canal to the outside of the tooth. This >creates an irrigation for the tooth and usually prevents the accumulation of >plaque to form. When the body chemistry is not healthy, then the circulation is >from the outside of the tooth to the inner root canal. This allows for no >irrigation, but rather an accumulation of plaque to form. There are many more [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >I do not recommend root canals for anyone. Each individual has a right to their >decisions. Many people simply do not wish to lose a member of their body. I >respect this, and I always discuss the consequences. > >The next area of discussion is whether the root canal filling actually >sterilizes the apical end of the tooth. There are so many lateral canals at the >root end of the tooth where bacteria can harbor that it is unlikely that a >complete aseptic condition exists. This, however, is a debateable subject. [quoted text clipped - 84 lines] > >Jan >>Subject: Root Canal Therapy >>From: dobe1776@yahoo.com (dobe snyder) >>Date: 10/2/2004 4:52 PM Pacific Standard Time >>Message-id: <dd390566.0410021652.3dab2a96@posting.google.com> >> >>Hi: THANKS Jan! I never heard this before. This is certainly useful information. Unfortuantely its incorrect. PS- Are you in de-NILE? We got dentists here you know. Joel 2 canals ? Its strange.What kind of teeth ? It is possible but It happens hardly ever ! What about X-ray pictures ? > Hi: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Dobe >2 canals ? Its strange.What kind of teeth ? >It is possible but It happens hardly ever ! >What about X-ray pictures ? UPPER first bicuspid .......... >Hi: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Dobe Hi Dob ..... Some teeth (front ones) have ONE CANAL. Some teeth (side ones) have two canals, one in each root ........ Some teeth (back ones - molars) have three or four canals distributed in two or three roots, depending on if it is upper or lower .... So yours is a side tooth ........ PREMOLAR, also called BICUSPID. Joel >Hi: > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > >Dobe Sorry that doesn't make sense to me either. Most bicuspids have two canals, most molars have three, and a significant number of molars have four canals. All canals are treated in any particular tooth and are treated at the same time. -- W_B wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com Take out the G'RBAGE Front desk error?? It happens.. > >Hi: > > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com > Take out the G'RBAGE It should also be noted that the difficulty of any particular root canal is not *always* related to how many canals are present! I know that's how insurance codes the procedure, but it really isn't a very accurate method of determining a fee. JMO, Fawks > Front desk error?? It happens.. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >>wubbabubbazG@RBAGEyahoo.com >>Take out the G'RBAGE |
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