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a root canal is done to remove the infected tissue. dental instruments are not 100% effective in getting it all out, and there are many accessory canals that cant be accessed at all! so to increase the likelihood that the the tooth will not get a recurring infection, it is filled with gutta-purcha - a rubbery substance that seals everything. this helps keep whatever is still in there from causing any more trouble.
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What is a rootcanal?
Sometimes an infection in a tooth becomes abscessed. At that point, it becomes necessary either to pull the tooth or to clean out the root and fill it. A root canal means the dentist cleans out the root of the tooth. He or she drills out the nerves and blood supply to the tooth. The tooth may have one, two, three, or four roots. Each root is cleaned out, filled, and then a regular filling is placed in the rest of the tooth.
What does a shedded primary tooth root look like?
No root. Only crown of tooth.
The root of a tooth is covered by?
The root of a healthy tooth has an outside surface called cementum.
If a tooth is knocked out what part of the tooth should you not touch?
The root of the tooth.
What is a root canel?
take the root out of your tooth
Bridges vs dental implants?
A dental implant consists of the process of replacing a missing tooth with multiple procedures. First inserting the abutment into the gums, to act as the root of the missing tooth, then to attach the crown. A bridge is when you fill the gap of the missing tooth by attaching the false tooth to the adjacent teeth.
What is the singular possesive of tooth?
tooth's - as in "A tooth's root extends down into the jawbone."
What does a tooth consist of?
enamel found only in the crown of the tooth ( the exposed part of the tooth ), dentin found in both the crown and the root of the tooth ( root : the embedded part of the tooth ) and cement which hold the tooth in it's place
Does a root canal increase the chances of losing a tooth?
No . . . the root canal procedure is intended to save the tooth.
What is a dead tooth?
It is a tooth that the root has been damaged and is "dead"
What part of the tooth is the layer that covers the root of the tooth?
the dentine
What is the root of odontos?
tooth
