Process of root canal therapy

1. Root canal preparation: After the first visit, the doctor will drill our bad teeth to relieve the pressure in the tooth cavity and help us relieve pain. Then the dental nerve in the root canal of the tooth will be extracted and prepared into a certain shape with various types of root canal files.

2. Root canal disinfection: After the root canal preparation is completed, the root canal will be washed and sealed with disinfectant. Generally, after the first consultation, our tooth pain can be relieved, and the doctor will make an appointment for our next follow-up.

3. Root canal filling: fill the root canal with gutta-percha material, so that bacteria will not run into the teeth again. Finally, fill the teeth. Until now, the process of root canal therapy is over.

After the root canal treatment is completed, the doctor will also suggest that we go to the department of prosthodontics to make a crown to protect this tooth. Because, after root canal treatment, the teeth will become relatively fragile and easy to collapse due to the loss of nerve and vascular nutrition, so the crown is still meaningful.

Cost of root canal treatment

The price of different teeth is different. Generally, the anterior teeth need fewer root canals, and the treatment is relatively simple, and the cost will be lower. The posterior teeth have complex root canals and inconvenient operation, and the treatment difficulty coefficient is higher. The root canals need to be filled will also increase, so the cost will be higher. Many hospitals charge according to the number of root canals. Usually, a root canal is about 500 yuan, and 1-2 root canals for anterior teeth, so the cost is about 500-1000 yuan. The posterior teeth usually have 3-4 root canals, so the cost will be around 1500-2000. The specific cost depends on the materials used in root canal therapy or whether there are advanced instruments, such as root canal microscope.