During root canal treatment, the pulp tissue in the tooth is removed and cleaned.
It is a treatment method applied to save a severely decayed or infected tooth. During the root canal treatment, the pulp tissue in the tooth is removed, cleaned and dressed. After the infection is removed, the canals are permanently filled. Afterwards, filling or porcelain is applied to the tooth. Root canal treatment has a success rate of more than 95%. A tooth treated with root canal can remain in the mouth for many years. Besides, re-infections may occur in the root canal despite all efforts.
Some of the causes of recurrent infection are as follows:
Undetected resorptions in the tooth roots, the presence of excess canals called accessory canals in the tooth root affect the success of the treatment since such canals are generally not accessible.
