The risk with root canal treatment

The earliest record of root canal treatment was performed in 1766, an English dentist named Robert Woofendale brought over a method of treating diseased teeth by destroying infected pulp to close off the tooth from infection.

A root canal is advised by most doctors to treat an infected tooth and to save it from extraction that can cause advanced problems to a patient.  While it can save you from having an implant, however, there are risks and disadvantages to taking this treatment as well and it will be ideal for a person to understand its cautious side effects before taking the treatment.  Here are some of the risks that may come along after the tooth has been root canaled;

Tooth color changes:

Once the pulp of the tooth has been infected, it must be removed by a root canal treatment, to stop the spread of the infection.  Tooth pulp contains connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves and once it removes the patient may experience some color change on the tooth that has been treated, this is because the pulp was removed then essentially the tooth dies. In some cases, the dead roots of the tooth begin to start showing through the dentin but this often happens in a small percentage.

Sinus Congestion:

Everything in our body is connected with one another and our teeth have no different.  The most common risk with root canals is that they can cause problems with sinuses.  This is because, sometimes, liquid in your jawbones can leak through the membrane of your nose, and because your root canal and sinus cavity are neighbors it can potentially happen.

Reinfection:

Reinfection can merely happen if the root canal treatment is incorrectly completed.  And the most common root canal risk is seal failure, once the root canal is finished, your endodontist will need to reseal the hole that they use for the procedure, if the seal is cracked or have any gaps, this can allow the bacteria to re-enter the tooth that can cause serious infection.

Tooth Cracking:

Root canal-treated teeth will never be as strong as they were before, as the tooth eventually dies in the procedure, the tooth can become brittle over time, since the pulp has taken away the main function is to keep the tooth nourished and moisturized, that is why crowns are being recommended to post root canal to strengthen the outer area of the tooth.