A tooth is composed of four parts: enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp. When tooth decay progresses by breaking down the hard tissues of the tooth, enamel and dentin, the pulp, where the blood vessels and nerves are located, begins to be affected. At this stage, toothache manifests in various ways. Depending on the depth of the decay and its proximity to the pulp, one of the treatment options, such as filling or root canal treatment, is performed. When the pulp is irreversibly damaged, it needs to be removed from the tooth through root canal treatment. If left untreated, the pulp will necrotize and may result in an infection (granuloma, cyst) in the jawbone. The tooth will serve the patient for a lifetime once the source of infection is eliminated.

In root canal treatment; under local anesthesia, the decay is cleaned, the diseased pulp tissue is removed, and the root canal is disinfected and shaped. The shaped root canal is filled with special materials up to the root tip. Depending on the loss of tooth material, the treatment is completed by making a filling, post/core, or crown.

Frequently Used Diagnostic Methods

Panoramic film is routinely taken for the diagnosis of diseases of the teeth and surrounding tissues. If necessary, periapical film, occlusal film, and radiography are also taken.

Treatment Methods

Composite and amalgam fillings, laminate veneer restorations, whitening treatments of teeth discolored by internal and external methods, and aesthetic restorations, root canal treatment, non-surgical or surgical treatments of root canal systems with pulpal origin periapical pathologies (granuloma, cyst), treatment of traumatized teeth, re-treatment of teeth previously treated endodontically, and post and/or core restorations for teeth with excessive material loss are the treatments applied in our clinic.