The cleaning and shaping
of the root-canal systems are the deciding step of endodontic treatment.
Cleaniing means the removal of all organic parts, bacterial by-products
and toxins from the root-canal system. The organic tissue, bacteria,
as well as toxic substances are dissolved in the entire root-canal
system with special cleaning solutions. Shaping means the development
of a logical cavity form with microscopically fine flexible stainless-steel
files (some of them up to 0,06 millimeters in diameter!). Leftover
tissue is removed and the root-canal system is three-dimensionally
enlarged according to its anatomy.
After this procedure the root-canal system is three-dimensionally
filled. We use guttapercha, a material related to natural rubber,
for the filling combined with adhesive cement. This technique,
developed by Dr. Herbert Schilder, delivers an optimal fitting
of the filling material – even in microscopically fine fins,
webs, anastomoses and side-branches of root-canals.
Then the tooth is sealed with a build-up material and is prepared
perfectely for the final restorative treatment of your dentist.
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| Localisation of extra canals with the microscope. In this example, 5 separate root-canal orifices in a molar, that usually only has 3 roots. |
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| State after adequate root-canal treatment:
optimally cleaned surface of the root-canal as well as lateral canals
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| Root-canal system filled three-dimensionally in its entire complexity |
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