root canal
Deep dental drilling
Root canal refers to both a dental anatomy and a dental procedure.
The root canal is the natural cavity within a tooth's root containing pulp and nerve tissue.
More commonly, a root canal is the procedure to remove infected pulp from this space: I need a root canal on my back molar.
The procedure's reputation for pain makes it a byword for unpleasant experiences: I'd rather have a root canal than sit through another meeting like that.
Localized pus collection
- infectionPathogen invasion causing illness
- decayGradual organic breakdown
- cavityEmpty space within
- inflammationProtective tissue response
necrosis · pulpitis · bacteria · pus · swelling · cyst · granuloma · fistula
Hole-boring device
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- rubber damBarrier for dry field
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
temporary filling · retreatment · referral · local anesthetic · numbing · appointment
Soft wet mass
- nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
- dentinTooth's main substance
- enamelHard glossy coating
- molarRear crushing tooth
premolar · incisor · canine · apex · gum · periodontal · blood vessels · connective tissue
Rhythmic painful pulsing
- achePersistent dull discomfort
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- intenseExtreme in degree
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
discomfort · tenderness · pulsating · shooting · excruciating · soreness · gnawing · pressure
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
ibuprofen · post-operative care · sealing · integration · dietary restrictions
abscess
Localized pus collection
inflammation · necrosis · pulpitis · bacteria · pus · swelling · cyst · granuloma · fistula · bone loss
drill
Hole-boring device
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- rubber damBarrier for dry field
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
crown · temporary filling · retreatment · referral · local anesthetic · numbing · appointment
pulp
Soft wet mass
molar · premolar · incisor · canine · apex · gum · periodontal · blood vessels · connective tissue · cementum
throbbing
Rhythmic painful pulsing
sensitivity · discomfort · tenderness · pulsating · shooting · excruciating · soreness · gnawing · pressure · referred pain
healing
Restoration of health
- restorationReturning something to condition
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
pain relief · ibuprofen · post-operative care · sealing · integration · dietary restrictions
- body canals
- Dental Proceduresfilling, cavity filling, composite filling, amalgam filling, drilling
- tooth histologyenamel, dentin, cementum, pulp, predentin
- root canal anatomyapex, orifice, isthmus
- root canalsretreatment
- Dentistdentist, cavity filling, cavity, filling, cleaning
root canalteeth cleaning
Oral maintenance procedure
prophylaxis · fluoride treatment · polishing · teeth whitening · whitening
root, tooth, roots, channel, canal, rooted, canals, rooting, dental