All our surgeries are equipped with precise microscopes and a state-of-the-art system for unblocking and widening even very narrow canals while measuring the canal depth and determining the position of the apex. This makes root canal treatment in our clinic painless and effective.
Sometimes what we commonly refer to as a canal is a whole system of canals that spread out like a river delta — hence the name root delta. Root canal treatment involves thorough cleaning of bacteria and disinfection of this space. This is because the tissue residues remaining in the canal are a breeding ground for bacteria, which restart the inflammatory process. Thanks to the technique of canal filling with a special preparation (thermocondensation technique), we are able to fill even highly curved and branched canals tightly. A tooth treated in this way can successfully serve the patient for many years, and the tooth root itself can be used in the future as the pillar of a bridge or protected with a crown.
Sign up for a consultation and our specialist will assess whether your problem can be solved with root canal treatment under a microscope in Szczecin.
With the following video, you can see the root canal treatment even more clearly and distinctly than with a microscope.
If possible, we try to perform the entire root canal treatment in one session. This saves the patient time and is better for the tooth to be treated. Therefore, please reserve sufficient time for your appointment (one to two hours).
During microscopic root canal treatment, the infected pulp is removed from inside the tooth. This prevents the infection from spreading and a tooth that would otherwise have to be extracted can be saved.
Chemical preparation for root canal treatment with antiseptic and antibacterial solutions kills bacteria and cleans the infected root canal. The rinsing agents used at the Na Podzamczu clinic in Szczecin eliminate harmful bacteria in the entire root canal space without causing unwanted tissue reactions.
Does the root canal hurt during treatment? Root canal treatment may sound distressing, but with today's technology used at our clinic, it is completely painless. There is no pain because your dentist uses a local anesthetic to numb your teeth and gums. This allows you to feel comfortable during and after treatment. Thanks to the development of modern dental technology, pain can only occur during the treatment of particularly neglected teeth (e.g., lack of daily brushing at home, failure to attend check-ups for years, chronic suppurative diseases).
After root canal treatment, the tooth is mechanically weakened — it has less bite resistance. It is therefore necessary to provide the treated tooth with reinforcing fibers and, especially in the case of posterior teeth, to place a dental crown. The root canal treatment removes the infected pulp from the tooth, and the reinforcement prevents damage to the weakened tooth.
Step 1: Diagnosis of the infected pulp.
Step 2: Removal of the infected pulp.
Step 3: Insertion of a new filling into the root canal.
Step 4: Insertion of reinforcing fibers (glass or titanium).
Step 5: Reconstruction of the dental stroma.
During root canal treatment, the dentist must take x-rays of the tooth (2-3) to determine the number and curvature of the roots, the position of the instruments and the filling material in the root canals. An electronic “root tip localizer” can also be used to determine the length of the root canals.
Is toothache normal after root canal treatment? What should I do? One of the most common causes of toothache outside the root canal is inflammation, which can be caused by the treatment itself or by an infection that has led to swelling of the periodontium. In such cases, the swelling goes down within days or weeks after the root canal treatment and the pain disappears on its own.
An occluded tooth canal (also known as root canal obstruction) is a rare condition that complicates treatment. It can occur in teeth where hard tissue is deposited along the inner walls of the root canal and fills most of the pulp chamber, narrowing it. This occurs in teeth with chronic inflammation (e.g. over many years) or in older people. Before treatment, the specialist will check your condition with an X-ray of the tooth.
The exact causes of canal obliteration are unclear, but it usually occurs in response to trauma to the tooth. Especially after trauma or after replantation of a knocked out tooth. It typically occurs a few months after the replantation. In other cases, obliteration can occur if the tooth is drilled into heavily during dental treatment, e.g., after a surgical procedure or when preparing a crown. The signs and symptoms of obliteration include
Yellow discoloration of the teeth
No response to pulp sensitivity test (e.g., ethyl chloride, electrical test)
Absence of visible translucency at the site where the canal should be located on radiographs
In most cases, this condition is painless and can be treated conservatively. If pulp canal obliteration is suspected, routine check-ups are therefore particularly important. It may be difficult or impossible to perform root canal treatment on a tooth with pulp canal obliteration. However, it is essential to remember that the situation of obliteration is a rare condition and the specialists at Podzamcze in Szczecin know how to deal with it.
If possible, we try to perform root canal treatment in one session!
Our root canal treatment is painless!
Root canal treatment under the microscope saves patients with additional canalsAnother common problem is the presence of additional canals which, if not detected and treated, cause inflammation even if the tooth looks well treated on the surface (on the x-ray). The microscope is an indispensable tool in such cases. With a 20x magnification, the dentist in Szczecin can detect even the smallest canal.
