Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics) Turkey

What is Root Canal Treatment (Endodontics Treatment)?

Root canal treatment is needed when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay or infection. In order to save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed and the resulting space is filled with special, medicated, dental materials, which restore the tooth to its full function.

Root Canal Treatment in Turkey

What should be considered about endodontics (root canal treatment) in dental prodecures in Antalya, Turkey?

In root canal treatment, called endodontics, the dentist removes the dead tissues and shapes the infected area to place inert material, which makes the tooth function better. Patients may want to get rid of infections beneath the tooth, but they can`t determine the scope of this treatment- the treatment may also require a crown or more surgery. So it is better to find a dentist who can meet every dental surgical need.
At Antlara Dental, we provide all of your dental needs with our strong team of orthodontists, endodontists, oral diagnosist, and cosmetic dentists.

What is a Root Canal?

Despite widespread false information about it, root canal treatment is an effective treatment model and a precaution against other diseases and decay. The tooth is fed from a pulp at the epicenter of the tooth during the growth period. This pulp, which consists of blood vessels, nerves, and soft tissues, can be infected with bacteria or germs through deep cavities.

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The infection should immediately be cleaned and disinfected to prevent possible spread. It can be noticed with an x-ray or with certain symptoms like swelling, pain, or abscesses. Removing the soft tissue from the tooth doesn’t hinder the nourishment of the tooth, as a grown tooth can continue feeding itself through surrounding tissues.

When is a Root Canal Treatment Required?

"When is root canal treatment required?" and "what causes root canal?" questions are among the topics that our patients are curious about. In most cases, the infection is not realized and is usually ignored as it increases with asymptomatic or mild symptoms. However, they have often noticed if an abscess pops up, or a cavity occurs inside the teeth. The infection can be found if the patient experience certain teeth problems such as;

• An increase in the tooth sensitivity against hot and cold liquids.
• An unbearable pain happens during chewing or eating.
• If you are experiencing pimples on your gums.
• Your teeth begin to crack.
• Swelling around the teeth.
• Deep decay.

If not cleaned properly, root canal infections may cause some critical health problems such as;

• Swelling beneath your cheeks may spread to other parts of your body, such as the neck, face, or head.
• The decay at the center of the tooth may cause irrevocable bone loss.
• The infection may leak from the root canal toward the gum or skin.

How long does a Root Canal Take?

Root canal treatment is not a time-consuming treatment. Simple cases can be solved in a matter of half hour with one appointment. But complex cases or multiple root canal treatments take longer than one hour and require two appointments.

The earlier the inspection, the shorter the treatment is. During the first appointment, the rotten tissues are taken out, and antibacterial medication is administered to ensure healthy tooth structure. At the subsequent appointment, the dentist checks the removal of bacteria and germs before placing fillings in the root canal.

What should I do after root canal treatment?

Patients should be careful during the recovery period. To provide the fastest and painless healing, the dentist prescribes some medicine and orders a 'to-do list`.

• Stay away eating for sometime
  Root canal treatment is administered with local anesthesia, so you shouldn't eat or bite anything until the numbness and tenderness are lost.
• Use painkiller
  The soreness and swelling may happen after the treatment, and they may hinder you from having a good sleep. You can take painkillers like ibuprofen or anti-inflammatory medicines.
• Use salted water
  Salt can prevent all possible infections during the healing period. So prepare a mix with a cup of warm water and half a teaspoon of salt.
• Ice cream and cold compress If swelling occurs after the treatment-which is highly possible, eating ice cream will be an effective and easy solution to deal with such problems,
• Avoid some certain things
  During the healing period, the patient should avoid anything that may cause inflammation. Your dentist will give you a full list of them, but here are some;
• Hot drinks,
• Alcohol,
• Smoking,
• Foods.

What does Root Canal Treatment involve?

In the first step, the dentist takes x-ray shots of the affected tooth to determine the treatment and extent of it. If a root canal treatment is inevitable, the patient will undergo the following process.

1. Local Anesthesia
Local anesthesia numbs the surroundings of infected teeth, not the whole mouth. If the patient shows anxiety, oral sedatives like nitrous oxide are administered to the patient.

2. Rubber Dam Placement
A rubber dam is inserted inside the mouth to keep it dry and isolate the infected area.

3. Opening Access Hole On the Tooth
The decayed pulp at the tooth's center is removed through this hole.

4. Cleaning The Infected Pulp
This stage requires some qualified expertise as all of the infected tissues should be removed with tiny dental instruments.

5. Shaping the Hole
The dentist widens the hole to prepare to fill it.

7. Filling the Canal
The canal which is prepared for the last stage is filled with a kind of dental material named gutta-percha.

8. Final Restoration
Many patients would like to have a dental crown during root canal treatment. The crowns are specifically crafted for the infected tooth.

How long is Root Canal Treatment Effective For?

To answer this question, a group of scientists conducted research on 487,476 patients using the Kaplan-Meier method -a scientific method using mathematical variations to calculate the long-term results of a survey.
According to the research; %86 of root canal treatments survive more than 10 years.

Another significant outcome of the research is that if the treatment is done by an endodontist rather than a general dentist, the success rate significantly increases. At Antlara Dental, our experts have every aspect of dental surgery. In regard to your endodontic treatment needs, Dr. Ozge Can Oztekin and Orthodontist Ugur Agar will accompany you.

How much is a Root Canal in Turkey?

The root canal cost varies significantly for the type of tooth. For example, the price is usually higher for molars.

According to American Dental Association

• In the United States, prices vary from $650 to $1100 for a single front tooth. For molars, the price varies from $850 to $1500.
• The price in Germany varies between €400 and €600.
• The price in England varies between £ 300 and £700.

The total cost of a root canal in Turkey is much lower than that in Europe since wages in Turkey much lower than in Europe. The clinics don`t charge too much. Besides that, the government also reduced the tax rates for the benefit of health tourism-which caused the price to fall significantly.

• The root canal cost Turkey varies between €50 and €250.

Root Canal Turkey

Turkey is home to so many European tourists who want to combine their treatment with a nice vacation. Antalya is the principal city with both dental and other health facilities as well as accommodation capabilities. The quality and technology behind the dental clinics in Turkey are no different than those you would find in European countries. However, the quality of dental clinics amazes tourists who visit Turkey for the first time. This is observed through patients' testimonials on websites or social media accounts.

Good research is vital to finding the best expertise and experience. A qualified dental clinic publicly writes every piece of information such as expertise it has, warranty conditions, detailed price plan, testimonials, and so on. Antlara Dental has 18 years of experience in Antalya and uses state-of-the-art technology.

Besides, we provide a sophisticated clinic environment for our patients. Our website also displays every detail you need to know before the consultation. Here is what you can find on our website.

• Detailed price plan for each treatment.
• Qualifications of our dental team. Most of our team members have more than 20 years of experience, which is enough to satisfy you with their background and certificates.
• The names of the brands we utilize for dental treatments: we are highly committed to using the best quality brands.
• Warranty conditions. On our website, we explain all warranty conditions for each treatment. And we are proud of saying that we stay behind whatever we say and published. We publish everything publicly, whatever we have promised.
• Testimonials. Our website presents hundreds of root canal before and after pictures and user-generated testimonials.

If you want to have a root canal in Antalya, we will be more than happy to help you.

How many sessions does Root Canal Treatment take in Turkey?

In some cases, the treatment can be handled only one visit; however, most patients require two sittings. During the first visit, the dentist removes the infection and fills the canal with temporary fillings. The second appointment is usually to assure the disinfection and sterilization of the surroundings. This time the dentist cleans the canal again and fills it with a rubber-like material.

Throughout the treatment, your tooth may become weak, and you may be in need of a crown. In this case, you need to wait until a custom-made tooth crown is prepared-which usually takes one or two weeks.

Root canal treatment has no tolerance for unsterile environments. Such an environment may spread inflammation to the other parts of the mouth. The main reason for bias against this treatment usually stems from the consequences of unsterile treatments.

Root Canal Treatment in Antalya for Patients Travelling From Abroad

Root canal treatment is one of the few procedures that genuinely fits into a short trip, which is why it is often combined with other work rather than booked on its own.

How many visits it takes

Many teeth can be completed in a single appointment. Teeth with an active abscess, severely curved canals, or a tooth being retreated normally need two visits a few days apart, with a medicated dressing in between. The number of canals matters as well: a front tooth usually has one, a premolar one or two, a molar three or four.

Fitting the crown into the same trip

Where a crown is needed, that is the part which sets the length of the stay rather than the root canal itself. The tooth is prepared, the crown is made in the laboratory, and it is fitted and adjusted at a second appointment. Allowing five to seven days covers both stages comfortably, and you leave with the permanent crown rather than a temporary one.

Flying afterwards

Flying after completed root canal treatment is not a problem. The tooth is sealed and there is no air trapped inside it. What is worth avoiding is flying with an untreated or partially treated infected tooth, or immediately after an appointment where a tooth was left open or dressed, because pressure changes on a tooth with an inflamed, unsealed pulp can be genuinely painful at altitude. If a tooth is being treated across two visits, keep both visits before your flight home rather than splitting them across the trip.

What to bring and what to leave with

• Any recent x-rays or scans you already have, which can save a visit.
• A list of your medications and medical conditions.
• On leaving: your radiographs, a written note of which teeth were treated and with what, and clear instructions for your dentist at home.

That last point matters more than patients expect. A treated tooth needs a review at home, and your dentist can only follow up properly if they can see what was done.

When a Root Canal Fails: Retreatment and Apicoectomy

Root canal treatment has a high success rate, but it is not absolute, and a treated tooth can give trouble again months or years later. That does not automatically mean the first treatment was done badly. A canal can be unusually curved or branched, a crack can appear afterwards, a crown margin can leak, or new decay can let bacteria back in.

Signs that a treated tooth needs looking at again

• Pain or tenderness when biting on that tooth, especially if it returns after settling.
• A recurring gum boil or pimple near the root.
• Swelling, or a bad taste that keeps coming back.
• The tooth darkening noticeably.
• A shadow at the root tip found on a routine radiograph, sometimes with no symptoms at all.

Two options exist, and which one applies depends on where the problem is.

Non-surgical retreatment

The crown or filling and the old root filling material are removed, the canal system is re-cleaned and re-shaped, missed anatomy is located, and the tooth is sealed again. This is the first choice in most cases because it addresses the source rather than the symptom. It takes longer than a first time root canal and usually needs more than one visit.

Apicoectomy, or root end surgery

Where retreatment is not possible or has already been tried, the tip of the root and the inflamed tissue around it can be removed through a small opening in the gum, and the end of the root sealed. It is a day procedure under local anaesthetic. It is the second line option rather than a shortcut, and a clinic that offers it before considering retreatment is worth questioning.

If neither works, extraction and replacement becomes the realistic plan, and knowing that in advance is better than discovering it halfway through.

Do You Need a Crown After a Root Canal?

For back teeth, usually yes. This surprises people who assume the treatment ends when the pain does, so it is worth explaining why rather than simply charging for it.

A tooth that has had root canal treatment is no longer supplied by a living pulp, and it has also lost structure twice over: once to the decay or crack that caused the problem, and again to the access cavity the dentist had to cut in order to reach the canals. What remains is drier, more brittle and hollowed out in the middle. Molars and premolars take the heaviest chewing load in the mouth, and that combination is what leads to the cusp of a treated tooth shearing off, sometimes years later and sometimes below the gum, at which point the tooth is lost after all.

A crown covers the remaining tooth and holds the cusps together, which is the part that matters.

What usually needs a crown

• Molars and premolars, almost always.
• Any tooth where a cusp is already cracked or missing.
• A tooth that will carry a bridge or a denture clasp.

What often does not

• Front teeth with a small access cavity and otherwise intact structure, where a bonded filling can be enough.
• Teeth with minimal loss of structure and a light bite.

If a crown is needed, the material is chosen for the position rather than by preference. Zirconia crowns handle the load on back teeth well, e-max crowns are often chosen where appearance matters most, and our dental crowns page compares the options in full. What you should insist on is that the quote states clearly whether the crown is included, because a root canal price with the crown left out is not comparable with one that includes it.

Root Canal or Extraction: How the Decision Is Made

This is the question most patients actually arrive with, and the honest answer is that saving the tooth is preferred wherever it is realistic, because nothing replaces a natural root quite as well as the root itself. An extraction is quick and cheap on the day. What it starts is a longer sequence: the bone around the gap begins to shrink, the neighbouring teeth drift, and the opposing tooth gradually over erupts into the space. Replacing the tooth later with an implant or a bridge costs considerably more than the root canal would have.

That said, a root canal is not always the right answer. The decision turns on what is left of the tooth rather than on the infection itself.

When the tooth is usually worth saving

• Enough sound tooth structure remains above the gum for a crown to grip.
• The root is not fractured.
• The surrounding gum and bone are healthy, or treatable.
• The canals can be reached and cleaned along their full length.

When extraction may be the better plan

• A vertical root fracture. A split that runs down the root cannot be sealed, and treating it only delays the inevitable.
• Too little tooth left. If decay has destroyed the tooth down to or below the gum, there is nothing for a crown to hold onto.
• Advanced bone loss around that tooth. A perfectly treated root in a loose socket is still a loose tooth. Our page on gum disease treatment covers what can and cannot be reversed here.
• A tooth that has already failed retreatment. At some point the sensible step is to stop repairing and start replacing.

A periapical radiograph and a clinical examination settle this in minutes, which is why we ask for an x-ray before quoting rather than after. If the tooth cannot be kept, the conversation moves to dental implant treatment, and it is better to have that conversation before you travel than on the day.

Root Canal Treatment - FAQ

Do Root Canals Hurt?, Is Root Canal Painful?

The patients who need root canal treatment come to the clinic with unbearable pain. However, given the relief provided to the patient, the pain caused by the treatment can be insignificant. Even though some sedation is injected before the treatment, it would be incorrect to claim that the root canal is an easy treatment and cause no pain because of numbing. However, it would be fair to claim that with the help of numbing, the patients can easily manage the pain.

What Should I Expect After a Root Canal?

The numbing wouldn`t wear off as soon as the treatment finished. It takes several hours to subside. During this time, your dentist gives you a `not to do list`, which include staying away from hot or cold drinks, not eating certain foods, and so on.

How Many Days Do You Need For a Root Canal?

While some treatments are administered in just one appointment, most root canal treatments require 2 appointments. In some cases, a tooth crown may be needed to give strength to the tooth back. This also involves one more appointment with the dentist.

Does a Root Canal Weaken My Tooth?

The answer is, unfortunately, yes. This is because some healthy tissues are extracted from the tooth during the treatment. Consequently, in severe infections, dentists place tooth crowns; however, it should always be kept in mind that if a tooth is subjected to high chewing pressure, it may crumble.

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